Yaesu M.D. 100 on a boom
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I use a Yaesu MD100 desk Mic with my K-3. It is connected to the front microphone socket currently. I'm a quadriplegic in a wheelchair which prevents me from getting as close to the microphone as I would like to. I would like to mount my current microphone on a boom or gooseneck and continue to use the PTT and lock button on the base of the MD100. I can operate those buttons fine. Question one: is there any way to make a cable, or is one currently available commercially, that would screw into where the microphone screws into the base of the MD 100 ? Is there a coupling I could use ? Thus I could use the buttons on the base.If that is not possible, I could just unscrew the microphone, get a microphone cable that fits the K-3. I could then have someone make a simple switch that would plug into the PTT socket in the back of the K-3. Any recommendations on such a cable. That way I would not need to purchase a new microphone. The MD100 works fine.
If it's not possible to continue using the MD100, I assume other microphones and cords are compatible with the K-3. Then I can purchase a desk switch or have someone make one. Appreciate any insight, Ed WeiderK2EDW ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I use an MD-100 in a boom, though I don't rely on the MD-100 base for PTT. The Base of the MD-100 Mic takes the same type connector as the MIC input on the front panel. There may be a few options for you. 1) Consider wiring the Element of the MD-100 through an 8-pin connector to a 1/8" phone jack to the rear panel of the K3. Leave the MD-100 base plugged in and use the PTT on it. I 'think' that will work. 2) As 1) above plus wire an RCA plug to a desk, or panel mounted switch. Plug that into the rear PTT jack on the rear of the K3. There are some nice, fair sized bi-position switches that can be used. One position is momentary contact, while held in place. The other is locked in place until disengaged. ON-OFF-MOMentary. In this case, the MD-100 Base wouldn't need to be plugged into the rig. 3) Extending the fixed cable on the MD-100 base that goes to the MD-100 mic may work as well. That may be achieved by splicing in additional length of cable or an extended cable with an 8-pin female connector on one end and a 8-pin male on the other end. 73, Dick - KA5KKT "I use a Yaesu MD100 desk Mic with my K-3. It is connected to the front microphone socket currently." Ed WeiderK2EDW ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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As long as the MD100 or the base has a standard 8 pin plug/socket, matching connectors are available to make an extension cable. Check www.packetradio.com for the connectors (CE8 and and CBC8). According to the schematic for the MD-100 you only need pin 8 (mic audio), pin 7 (mic return), pin 6 (PTT) and pin 5 (ground/shield) in the cable. If you have access to "Heil wire", it is very good for the extension - use the twisted pair for pins 7/8, the single wire for pin 6 and shield for pin 5. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 9/30/2015 12:04 PM, edwin weider wrote: > I use a Yaesu MD100 desk Mic with my K-3. It is connected to the front microphone socket currently. I'm a quadriplegic in a wheelchair which prevents me from getting as close to the microphone as I would like to. I would like to mount my current microphone on a boom or gooseneck and continue to use the PTT and lock button on the base of the MD100. I can operate those buttons fine. Question one: is there any way to make a cable, or is one currently available commercially, that would screw into where the microphone screws into the base of the MD 100 ? Is there a coupling I could use ? Thus I could use the buttons on the base.If that is not possible, I could just unscrew the microphone, get a microphone cable that fits the K-3. I could then have someone make a simple switch that would plug into the PTT socket in the back of the K-3. Any recommendations on such a cable. That way I would not need to purchase a new microphone. The MD100 works fine. > If it's not possible to continue using the MD100, I assume other microphones and cords are compatible with the K-3. Then I can purchase a desk switch or have someone make one. > Appreciate any insight, > > > Ed WeiderK2EDW > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [hidden email] > 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Ed,
The standard microphone for the Yaesu MD100 (and other Yaesu microphones) does not match the K3 microphone pinout. Sooo - someone has re-wired the microphone plug to match the Elecraft pinout instead of the Yaesu pinout. If you are replacing the cable, the new cable must be wired for the Elecraft microphone pinout as well. 73, Don W3FPR On 9/30/2015 12:04 PM, edwin weider wrote: > I use a Yaesu MD100 desk Mic with my K-3. It is connected to the front microphone socket currently. I'm a quadriplegic ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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