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K3: R-MH2 mic problems

wrmoore
I've just completed assembly of K3 #688 for a friend.  Building it was a
joy, aside from a couple of little screw-ups of mine, and having to
compress some turns on one torroid.  The support guys are OUTSTANDING at
answering questions and providing solutions!!!  But they are off for the
weekend, so I'm here asking for some help.

I have hooked up my trusty Kenwood mic that I use occasionally with my
K2 and it works fine from the K3 front panel connector.  My friend
bought the R-MH2 mic, so I thought I'd set it up, but I am having no
luck.  Its like I'm getting RF feedback somehow.   I've got the menu
entry MIC SEL set to FP.H BIAS, and the MIC gain setting set to 10 and
CMP set to 0.  While in TEST mode (no RF), the ALC bumps up to about 5
bars and my voice sounds more-or-less normal (I'm not used to listening
to it) over the MON function. When I go out of TEST at 50w, my voice
sounds very distorted and the power output indication on the K3 display
doesn't follow my voice but seems to either go high (50w) or very low.  
Again, all of the above works just fine with my Kenwood mic.

The clincher is that if I transmit into a dummy load, the MH2 works
fine.  Got to be RF feedback, right?  Why would it effect the MH2 and
not my Kenwood mic?

Any suggestions?

73,
Randy, KS4L
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Re: K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Don Ehrlich
Sure sounds like RF getting into the mic circuit but to prove it check to
see if the 'feedback' distortion occurs on 160 meters where, normally, RF is
far less intrusive  and/or with reduced power output.  I use my MH2 with my
K3 with Mic Sel set to '  FP.L  bias  ' because I found that the FP.H
setting was providing too much gain in the mic amplifier which caused
distortion but that was detectable in the monitor with no RF output.

BE SURE TO CHECK TO BE SURE THE SHELL OF THE MIC CONNECTOR is actually
grounded.  There was a thread recently where some folks were getting RF
problems due to excessive paint in the hole which mounted the mic connector
which caused an open ground to the shell of the connector.  Now that I think
about it that sounds like the likliest cause.

Don K7FJ


>
> The clincher is that if I transmit into a dummy load, the MH2 works fine.
> Got to be RF feedback, right?  Why would it effect the MH2 and not my
> Kenwood mic?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

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Re: K3: R-MH2 mic problems

DL5OCD
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The same problem do i have when the cable to the "line in" connector is not rf-blocked (for digi-modes).
Strange....
It IS rf feedback.

73
Michael


KS4L wrote
I've just completed assembly of K3 #688 for a friend.  Building it was a
joy, aside from a couple of little screw-ups of mine, and having to
compress some turns on one torroid.  The support guys are OUTSTANDING at
answering questions and providing solutions!!!  But they are off for the
weekend, so I'm here asking for some help.

I have hooked up my trusty Kenwood mic that I use occasionally with my
K2 and it works fine from the K3 front panel connector.  My friend
bought the R-MH2 mic, so I thought I'd set it up, but I am having no
luck.  Its like I'm getting RF feedback somehow.   I've got the menu
entry MIC SEL set to FP.H BIAS, and the MIC gain setting set to 10 and
CMP set to 0.  While in TEST mode (no RF), the ALC bumps up to about 5
bars and my voice sounds more-or-less normal (I'm not used to listening
to it) over the MON function. When I go out of TEST at 50w, my voice
sounds very distorted and the power output indication on the K3 display
doesn't follow my voice but seems to either go high (50w) or very low.  
Again, all of the above works just fine with my Kenwood mic.

The clincher is that if I transmit into a dummy load, the MH2 works
fine.  Got to be RF feedback, right?  Why would it effect the MH2 and
not my Kenwood mic?

Any suggestions?

73,
Randy, KS4L
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Re:K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Gary Hembree
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This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!  There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.  Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.  If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course, unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
73
Gary, N7IR
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Re: K3: R-MH2 mic problems

cptpatmcd
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Well, it might go so far back as SN#671.  I'm brand new at this, so I have spent the past 12 hours trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong.  My Heil pro-set plus plugged into a kenwood adapter into the front.  With RP.H it works fine,  FP.H/L As soon as I plug in the stereo headphone part into the adapter the TX light comes on and stays on until I unplug it. It cant even send my voice, just locks everything up.  Plugging it into the phones right above, again, it works fine.   Is this the problem with the traces or can I just not RTFM?
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Re: Re:K3: R-MH2 mic problems

VE3NFK
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Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???  

The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..

My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and LInE  In   ..

On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday night:

"Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to pull the power plug....
going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change values and complete lockup
Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and lock up.
Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "

Any advice/help comments?

tnxs

John VE3NFK


Gary Hembree wrote
This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!  There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.  Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.  If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course, unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
73
Gary, N7IR
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Re: K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Ken Wagner K3IU
John:
Go top page 49 [Menu Functions] of the manual (rev c). Read what it says
in the Main Menu Table under MIC SEL entry.
73,
Ken K3IU
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

VE3NFK wrote:

> Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I
> plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???  
>
> The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn
> BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..
>
> My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured
> out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and
> LInE  In   ..
>
> On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday
> night:
>
> "Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to
> pull the power plug....
> going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change
> values and complete lockup
> Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and
> lock up.
> Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
> Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "
>
> Any advice/help comments?
>
> tnxs
>
> John VE3NFK
>
>
>
> Gary Hembree wrote:
>  
>> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the
>> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a
>> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and
>> HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!
>> There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front
>> panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.
>> Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix
>> is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this
>> problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.
>> If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector
>> for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course,
>> unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we
>> know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is
>> fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
>> 73
>> Gary, N7IR
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RE: Re:K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Don Nesbitt
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I'm guessing here - but - it sounds like you might have the "bias" turned on
to the K3 mic connector.  Heil HC-4 elements do NOT require bias and putting
bias on them will usually (have to file the "usually" caveat here as there
may be some strange wiring involved) prevent them from working!

Let's try this:

1.  Tap - Menu (the display will "probably" show a number "6" on the upper
line and "LCD BRT" on the lower line - at least mine always seems to come up
that way if enough time has gone by since I used it last).  Regardless of
what the display "defaults" to, after you have tapped "Menu" do the
following:

2.  Rotate VFO B knob to until you see: MIC SEL on the LOWER line.  The
UPPER line will display the current mic settings:

3.  If the UPPER line shows something like:  FP.H(or L) followed by a space
and then the word "bias" you have the bias turned on for the mic input
selected (either FP for Front or RP for rear).

4.  If the word "bias" shows up, then you do indeed have the bias turned on.

5.  If the bias is turned on, then TAP the REV button (it has a red #2 in
small print under it) once and the word "bias" will disappear.  

NOTE:  The REV button alternately turns the bias to the mic connector on and
off.

6.  If the top line now shows something like "FP.H" with nothing following
it, you have selected the Front panel mic input (the FP) and have selected
"high" gain ( the "H").  You can change from H to L by tapping the A/B
button (it has a small red #1) under it.

On my both my HC-4 and HC-5 elements, I use the "H" setting and adjust the
MIC gain accordingly.

If the "bias" is not turned on, then all the above is not going to solve
your problem.  If this is true, the 8 pin plug on your mic is likely wired
in some strange way.

Please give it a go and report back.

As usual, YMMV.  Have fun - ' 73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH  K3 #83

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Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I
plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???  

The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn
BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..

My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured
out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and
LInE  In   ..

On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday
night:

"Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to
pull the power plug....
going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change
values and complete lockup
Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and
lock up.
Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "

Any advice/help comments?

tnxs

John VE3NFK



Gary Hembree wrote:

>
> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the
> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a
> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and
> HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!
> There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front
> panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.
> Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix
> is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this
> problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.
> If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector
> for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course,
> unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we
> know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is
> fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
> 73
> Gary, N7IR
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Thanks! was :K3: R-MH2 mic problems

VE3NFK
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Thanks to Ken and Don - mic is working great - appreciate the extremely rapid replies guys!

(a case of missing something in the manual)

73  John  VE3NFK

PS - what about the second 'weird behaviour'?

VE3NFK wrote
Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???  

The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..

My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and LInE  In   ..

On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday night:

"Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to pull the power plug....
going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change values and complete lockup
Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and lock up.
Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "

Any advice/help comments?

tnxs

John VE3NFK


Gary Hembree wrote
This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!  There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.  Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.  If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course, unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
73
Gary, N7IR
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Re: Thanks! was :K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Ken Wagner K3IU
Hi again, John:

I can't figure out what you are doing. I go to CONFIG:PTT-KEY entry;
rotate VFO A clockwise and one of five selections can be made...
rts-OFF; dtr-OFF; OFF-dts; OFF-dtr; and rts-dtr. Your selection will
determine what, if anything, will happen when you assert the rts and/or
the dtr on the RS232 port. Do you have a connector attached to the RS232
port on the back? If so, disconnect it and see if you can cause the
fault.(Manual, pg 52).

73,
Ken K3IU

VE3NFK wrote:

>
> PS - what about the second 'weird behaviour'?
>
>
> VE3NFK wrote:
>  
>> On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday
>> night:
>>
>> "Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to
>> pull the power plug....
>> going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change
>> values and complete lockup
>> Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and
>> lock up.
>> Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
>> Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "
>>
>> Any advice/help comments?
>>
>> tnxs
>>
>> John VE3NFK
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary Hembree wrote:
>>    
>>> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the
>>> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a
>>> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF
>>> and HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good
>>> impression!  There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97
>>> on the front panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike
>>> bias circuit.  Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an
>>> official Elecraft fix is going to be released this coming week.  Several
>>> of us who noticed this problem were given the fix to try and it worked
>>> three out of three times.  If you must use a mike that needs bias then
>>> use the rear panel connector for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).
>>> MH2s are excluded of course, unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688
>>> is the earliest SN that we know is affected.  The other three were 690,
>>> 728 and 729.  Elecraft is fixing front panel boards now before they ship
>>> anymore.
>>> 73
>>> Gary, N7IR
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>    
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>  
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Re: K3: R-MH2 mic problems

Don Nesbitt
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Hi John - the front panel message " FP.H b1 A5 " really is FP. (means Front
Panel Mic Connection) H (means "high" sensitivity) and the b1 A5 is just an
attempt to write the word "bias" within the limitations of the LCD display!
That is b = b, 1 = i, A = a, and 5 = s.  You are not the first one to be
confused with the b1 A5!  This means that you have "bias" turned on and that
is why you are hearing a noise from the mic.  Turn "bias" off - this is done
by tapping either the "1" or the "2" (not in front of radio right now) when
you are in this menu mode. You might want to consider updating to the latest
firmware.

Have fun es gud dxing -- Don N4HH  K3/100 #83

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Subject: Re: Re:[Elecraft] K3: R-MH2 mic problems


Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I
plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???  

The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn
BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..

My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured
out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and
LInE  In   ..

On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday
night:

"Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to
pull the power plug....
going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change
values and complete lockup
Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and
lock up.
Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "

Any advice/help comments?

tnxs

John VE3NFK



Gary Hembree wrote:

>
> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the
> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a
> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and
> HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!
> There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front
> panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.
> Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix
> is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this
> problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.
> If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector
> for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course,
> unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we
> know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is
> fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
> 73
> Gary, N7IR
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Re: [Elecraft] K3: R-MH2 mic problems

VE3NFK
Wow - trying to figure out what this was about....
thanks for the reply - you might note my email was from 2008 - over a year ago!
\
Cheers

John VE3NFK

2009/5/10 Don Nesbitt (via Nabble) <[hidden email]>:

> Hi John - the front panel message " FP.H b1 A5 " really is FP. (means Front
> Panel Mic Connection) H (means "high" sensitivity) and the b1 A5 is just an
> attempt to write the word "bias" within the limitations of the LCD display!
> That is b = b, 1 = i, A = a, and 5 = s.  You are not the first one to be
> confused with the b1 A5!  This means that you have "bias" turned on and that
> is why you are hearing a noise from the mic.  Turn "bias" off - this is done
> by tapping either the "1" or the "2" (not in front of radio right now) when
> you are in this menu mode. You might want to consider updating to the latest
> firmware.
>
> Have fun es gud dxing -- Don N4HH  K3/100 #83
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces@...
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces@...] On Behalf Of VE3NFK
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:15 PM
> To: elecraft@...
> Subject: Re: Re:[Elecraft] K3: R-MH2 mic problems
>
>
> Hi I have sn 709  - I have my Heil HC4 from my TS-2000  8 pin conn - when I
> plug it into the K3 - I hear noise from the MICROPHONE???
>
> The 'manual' says:  " to select front or rear panel microphone AND to turn
> BIAS on/off, use the MAIN:Mic SRC menu entry..
>
> My firmware 1.78 only shows:  MIC SEL      FP.H b1 A5 and I have not figured
> out how to adjust it - the main VFO knob also gives me a choice of rP.H and
> LInE  In   ..
>
> On a separate note  - I have this anomaly that I emailed support on Friday
> night:
>
> "Managed to 'lock-up' my K3  - NO buttons work - including power - had to
> pull the power plug....
> going thru the config menu  - at PTT-KEY  both ' OFF-OFF'  tried to change
> values and complete lockup
> Completely repeatable  - go to config PTT then  move main vfo control and
> lock up.
> Was on AM 13840 listening to a SW station/
> Changed mode/freq  - still does it - as soon as main VFO adjusted.  "
>
> Any advice/help comments?
>
> tnxs
>
> John VE3NFK
>
>
>
> Gary Hembree wrote:
>>
>> This is a known problem with the Rev B front panel artwork.  I had the
>> exact same problem with a MH2 mike when I first used my K3/100 SN 729 a
>> week ago on 6 meters to contact a local friend who is a well-known VHF and
>> HF DXer and contester.  Unfortunately it did not make a good impression!
>> There is a ground trace missing from one end of C98 and C97 on the front
>> panel board.  These capacitors are associated with the mike bias circuit.
>> Hence the problem with the MH2.  I am told that an official Elecraft fix
>> is going to be released this coming week.  Several of us who noticed this
>> problem were given the fix to try and it worked three out of three times.
>> If you must use a mike that needs bias then use the rear panel connector
>> for now (i.e. Elecraft or Icom Proset).  MH2s are excluded of course,
>> unless you have an appropriate adapter.  688 is the earliest SN that we
>> know is affected.  The other three were 690, 728 and 729.  Elecraft is
>> fixing front panel boards now before they ship anymore.
>> 73
>> Gary, N7IR
>> _______________________________________________
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