Re: RE:

[John Klewer]

Worked them yesterday on 10-15-17-20 M bands CW and SSB....K3s do sound very good, indeed.....makes it harder to wait....

Let's see....order was placed August 3......

John, N6AX
K3 S/N ???

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 02:32 PM
> To: 'Joe Stofko', ''Gary Hvizdak''
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: "Mic for K3"  (was #309 first issues)
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> I had a QSO with VP6DX last night on 17m and the K3s sounde great.  I can't wait to get mine.
>
> 73, Mike, N4GW
> awaiting my K3
>
> -------------- Original message from "Joe Stofko" <[hidden email]>: --------------
>
>
> > Hi Gary...
> >
> > Right you are... I stand corrected ! The MC60
> > does play well with the K3... I've also used my
> > Behringer B1 to a Behringer UB802 mixer and then to
> > the line input on the rear panel. BTW - It took a bit
> > of fiddling to get the TX audio shaped the way I wanted
> > it. It is still lacking at the low end... but it is
> > extremely clean... no compression/processor pumping, etc.
> > I like a "fuller" sound for rag-chewing... but out of
> > the box the K3 TX audio is perfect for contesting and
> > DX chasing... Give a listen to the gang on Ducie Island,
> > VP6DX... The K3's sound great.
> >
> > 73,
> > Joe - W1AIU
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Hvizdak [mailto:[hidden email]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:34 AM
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Cc: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> > Subject: RE: "Mic for K3" (was #309 first issues)
> >
> > On Tue 12 Feb 2008 22:42:18 EST Joe Stofko (W1AIU) wrote ...
> >
> > -Front mic socket not compatible with any other mfg. that I can find.
> >
> > Actually, it is!.. and it is well documented.. the front panel mic connector
> > conforms to the Kenwood pin-out. I am using a Kenwood MC-60 on my K3 (#269)
> > with no modifications and no problems.
> >
> > --
> >
> > As Don has already stated the Kenwood standard wants power (+5V ~ +8V)
> > on pin-5, whereas the K3 Elecraft standard has FUNC on pin-5 and what
> > Elecraft calls "bias" on pin-6.
> >
> > See < http://elecraft.com/K3/K3FAQ.1.jpg > for the K3 pin-out and
> > < http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rg4wpw/kwood.jpg > for the Kenwood pin-out.
> >
> > If this < http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rg4wpw/kwoodcompat.pdf > partial
> > Kenwood microphone compatibility table is correct, one can rule out plug-
> > compatible interoperability of many Kenwood mics with the K3, based solely
> > on the fact that they have an Electret element.
> >
> > From the available information, it appears that your MC-60 and just two
> > other Kenwood mics (the MC-42 and MC-43) are the only 8-pin round connector
> > models that will work with the K3 without some sort of adaptor to swap pins
> > 5 and 6.
> >
> > My conclusions are based on available information. There may be addi-
> > tional Kenwood mics that will simply plug in and work properly with the K3.
> >
> > 73,
> > Gary KI4GGX
> > K3 S/N TBD
> >
> > P.S. I don't see this issue as a good reason to sell the K3!
> >
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