KX3 Headphone set up problem

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I bought the Heil headphone set up with my KX3 but have never been able to get the mic to work right. I followed the instructions for installing it and the menu items needed but every time I plug in the mic plug the radio immediately goes into transmit mode.
The reason I wanted the headset was hands free operation, the earphones are great but I cannot use the mic installed? Has anyone else had this problem? Did you cure it? Hos so??
Thank you,73Mike AD7VV
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[Don Wilhelm]

Note carefully that Wunder specified a "SPLITTER" and that is different
than an 'adapter'.

The more common mono to stereo adapter will NOT cure the condition.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/5/2019 3:28 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> The mic plug is shorting the “mic button” (PTT) contact. Set MIC BTN to OFF in the menus or use an off the shelf stereo to mono splitter.
>
> I described the latter in this blog post. The splitter also gives you cleaner mic bias and a PTT jack.
>
> https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
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[Mark Goldberg]

The exact cable Wunder suggested is still available at Amazon for $4.95.
They can probably thank him for some sales! I bought one.

73,

Mark
W7MLG

On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 1:11 PM Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Note carefully that Wunder specified a "SPLITTER" and that is different
> than an 'adapter'.
>
> The more common mono to stereo adapter will NOT cure the condition.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/5/2019 3:28 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> > The mic plug is shorting the “mic button” (PTT) contact. Set MIC BTN to
> OFF in the menus or use an off the shelf stereo to mono splitter.
> >
> > I described the latter in this blog post. The splitter also gives you
> cleaner mic bias and a PTT jack.
> >
> >
> https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/08/16/yamaha-cm500-headset-with-ptt-on-elecraft-kx3/
> >
> > wunder
> > K6WRU
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