Hi All,
going to the Sussex hamfest This weekend, will be looking for a hand microphone for my K2 I know the sky is the limit and it can be configured for anything. But seeing as I do not have any at the moment Is there one in particular that I should look for? did I just open a can of worms? -Neil Ac2o ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Neil,
Yes, you have a large number of choices, the K2 can be used with a large number of microphones. However, it works better with the higher output microphones - some Kenwood dynamics have higher output. Note that the Heil HC-4 and HC-5 elements have rather low output. Actually the best choice is an electret type microphone because of its high level output - most of the Icom microphones use an electret element. - You will need to add the bias resistor to the back of the microphone jack for the electrets). If your skills include changing the plug on the mic cord, then your horizons expand. If the microphone is to be used only with the K2, my recommendation is that you wire the K2 microphone configuration header for the Elecraft pinout (jumpers straight across), and then re-wire the plug on whatever microphone you find to match that pinout. Doing it that way opens the door for you to pick up most any microphone and an 8 pin Foster plug at the hamfest and make it work. You can likely find a microphone laying in a box somewhere for 2 or 3 dollars (buy 2 or 3 just in case one doesn't work), and a couple more bucks for the Foster plug and you can have a microphone for less than $10. Another choice is to buy a microphone for its case only, and buy one of the electret mic elements as well as the Foster plug. Put the element in the microphone housing, pad it with some foam, and put the Foster plug on the end - add the bias resistor on the back of the mic jack and you should have a good microphone. Neil Shubert wrote: > Hi All, > going to the Sussex hamfest This weekend, will be looking for a hand > microphone for my K2 > > I know the sky is the limit and it can be configured for anything. But > seeing as I do not have any at the moment Is there one in particular that I > should look for? > > did I just open a can of worms? > > -Neil > Ac2o > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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