I just looked at the manual for that microphone, and found it is an
electret (condenser) type - which means it needs bias to operate.
Problem is that the listing on mic pins shows +8 volts separately -
which means that the voltage required to bias the mic element is likely
wired to the pin designated as +8 volts rather than being derived from a
voltage on the AF input.
Bottom line - in this case, the Kenwood adapter will not work because it
expects the +8 volts to be on pin 5, but the Elecraft mic pinout puts +8
volts on pin 6.
You may be able to use that mic if you are willing to alter the wiring
of the Kenwood adapter to swap the wires to pins 5 and 6 in the adapter.
73,
Don W3FPR
[hidden email] wrote:
> I am getting ready to order a K3. Not much of a phone operator. I use an MFJ
> 297 desk mike because they offered different cables that matched
> Kenwood,Icom & Yaesu. I think the Kenwood might match the K3. Anyone tell me if this
> is correct? Rather put new microphone $$$ toward another CW filter.
> K9IL
>
>
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