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ken mcmahon

Kenwood MC-50 Mic and K2

Hi everybody,

Here is my plan, please check me:

Using a hybrid cable that I made for my K3 9 years ago....

5 pin Kenwood 'B Connector' (per the MC-50 manual) to an 8 pin DIN
connector (K2 connection).

1 - 1 AF
2 - 2 PTT
5 - 7 GND

73,

Ken - WZ6P
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Don Wilhelm

Re: Kenwood MC-50 Mic and K2

Ken,

That will work OK -- BUT only if your K2 microphone configuration header
is wired for either the Elecraft (without the bias resistor) or the
Kenwood mic pinout.

If you built the K2, you should know how it is plugged, but if you
bought it used, check it.

If the bias resistor is installed, lift the resistor lead off mic jack
pin 1.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2017 2:57 PM, ken mcmahon wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> Here is my plan, please check me:
>
> Using a hybrid cable that I made for my K3 9 years ago....
>
> 5 pin Kenwood 'B Connector' (per the MC-50 manual) to an 8 pin DIN
> connector (K2 connection).
>
> 1 - 1 AF
> 2 - 2 PTT
> 5 - 7 GND
>

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ken mcmahon

Re: Kenwood MC-50 Mic and K2

Hi Don,

Thanks, I built the K2 and have not yet installed any plugs.
I plan to install 3 at pins 1,2 and 7.

73,

Ken WZ6P

On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ken,
>
> That will work OK -- BUT only if your K2 microphone configuration header
> is wired for either the Elecraft (without the bias resistor) or the Kenwood
> mic pinout.
>
> If you built the K2, you should know how it is plugged, but if you bought
> it used, check it.
>
> If the bias resistor is installed, lift the resistor lead off mic jack pin
> 1.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 1/3/2017 2:57 PM, ken mcmahon wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody,
>>
>> Here is my plan, please check me:
>>
>> Using a hybrid cable that I made for my K3 9 years ago....
>>
>> 5 pin Kenwood 'B Connector' (per the MC-50 manual) to an 8 pin DIN
>> connector (K2 connection).
>>
>> 1 - 1 AF
>> 2 - 2 PTT
>> 5 - 7 GND
>>
>>

Don Wilhelm

Re: Kenwood MC-50 Mic and K2

Ken,

Install an additional one at pin 8.
That will allow you to use any Kenwood dynamic mic.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2017 5:18 PM, ken mcmahon wrote:

> Hi Don,
>
> Thanks, I built the K2 and have not yet installed any plugs.
> I plan to install 3 at pins 1,2 and 7.
>
> 73,
>
> Ken WZ6P
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
> Ken,
>
> That will work OK -- BUT only if your K2 microphone configuration
> header is wired for either the Elecraft (without the bias
> resistor) or the Kenwood mic pinout.
>
> If you built the K2, you should know how it is plugged, but if you
> bought it used, check it.
>
> If the bias resistor is installed, lift the resistor lead off mic
> jack pin 1.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 1/3/2017 2:57 PM, ken mcmahon wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> Here is my plan, please check me:
>
> Using a hybrid cable that I made for my K3 9 years ago....
>
> 5 pin Kenwood 'B Connector' (per the MC-50 manual) to an 8 pin DIN
> connector (K2 connection).
>
> 1 - 1 AF
> 2 - 2 PTT
> 5 - 7 GND
>
>