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k0wa@swbell.net

Yamaha CM500

Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.

Lee - K0WA

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Jim Bennett

Re: Yamaha CM500

No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)

On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:

>
>
> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.
>
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>
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>
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Jorge Diez - CX6VM-2

Re: Yamaha CM500

Hi Lee

Connect it direct in MIC and headphones on the back of the K3

Turn Bias ON

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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Enviado el: miércoles, 04 de diciembre de 2013 03:13 p.m.
Para: Lee Buller
CC: Elecraft Reflector
Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500

No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)

On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:

>
>
> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500
to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking
using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a
pig tail for the mike.
>
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you
don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you
can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common
Sense. Is Common Sense divine?

>
> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in
> my mind. - John W. (Kansas)
>
> Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
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Mike Suhar

Re: Yamaha CM500

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If you want to use the 8-pin connector on the front Heil Sound has an adaptor. I don't have the part number with at the moment.

-------- Original message --------
From: Jim Bennett <[hidden email]>
Date: 12/04/2013 16:12 (GMT-05:00)
To: Lee Buller <[hidden email]>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500

No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)

On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:

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Chester Alderman

Re: Yamaha CM500

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The below is confusing information! The CM500 mike and headphone plugs as
they are, will fit into the back of the K3. If you want to use the K3's
front connectors, you need to cut wires and do some soldering to use the
front panel MIC connector and the front panel PHONES connector. My guess
would be that everybody just plugs into the K3's rear connectors, thus
eliminating the bias battery box. Check your manual to find out how to apply
bias via the K3. A good amount of common sense would be helpful here!!!

73,
Tom - W4BQF

Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500

No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)

On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:

>
>
> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500
to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking
using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a
pig tail for the mike.
>
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you
don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you
can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common
Sense. Is Common Sense divine?

k0wa@swbell.net

Re: Yamaha CM500

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Oh....I forgot about the back. Thanks....disregard. Great!

Lee

In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?

Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas)

Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.

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From: Jim Miller <[hidden email]>
To: Lee Buller <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500

Plugs directly into the back panel jacks.

73

Jim ab3cv

On Dec 4, 2013, at 4:10 PM, Lee Buller <[hidden email]> wrote:

Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.

Lee - K0WA

In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?

Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas)

Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
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Nate Bargmann

Re: Yamaha CM500

* On 2013 04 Dec 15:32 -0600, Lee Buller wrote:
>
>
> Oh....I forgot about the back. Thanks....disregard. Great!

Rather than reach back there all the time, I bought a 3.5 mm extension
cable at a local *Mart and leave it plugged in permanently with the
female end laying under the K3 in easy reach. When I use the headset I
plug it into the cable and then set the mic input to the rear panel
jack. For headphones I use the adapter that came with the CM-500 and
use the front panel headphone jack. Works like a charm.

73, de Nate >>

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Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: Yamaha CM500

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Heil AD1K for the front panel, direct connect on the rear panel. AD1K available at Ham Radio Outlet and others.

Dick K6KR

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> On Dec 4, 2013, at 13:10, Lee Buller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.
>
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>
> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas)
>
> Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: Yamaha CM500

In reply to this post by Chester Alderman

No need to cut wires for the front ...

Get a Heil AD-1K adapter for the mic/PTT and use the generic
1/4" TRS male to 3.5mm TRS female adapter that comes with the
CM-500 for the headphones.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 12/4/2013 4:29 PM, Chester Alderman wrote:

> The below is confusing information! The CM500 mike and headphone plugs as
> they are, will fit into the back of the K3. If you want to use the K3's
> front connectors, you need to cut wires and do some soldering to use the
> front panel MIC connector and the front panel PHONES connector. My guess
> would be that everybody just plugs into the K3's rear connectors, thus
> eliminating the bias battery box. Check your manual to find out how to apply
> bias via the K3. A good amount of common sense would be helpful here!!!
>
> 73,
> Tom - W4BQF
>
>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500
>
> No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)
>
>
> On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500
> to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking
> using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a
> pig tail for the mike.
>>
>>
>> Lee - K0WA
>>
>>
>> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you
> don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you
> can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common
> Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>>
>> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in
>> my mind. - John W. (Kansas)
>>
>> Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
>> ______________________________________________________________
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Mark-3

Re: Yamaha CM500

In reply to this post by Mike Suhar

I had an old red heil adapter (originally for kenwood as it predates the k3) that does not
pick up the bias for the cm500. It does work with a heil hc4 dynamic mic. So beware of
possible issues if you go the heil adapter route. (It easier to just make your own anyway).

Mark. N2QT

> On Dec 4, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Mike Suhar <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> If you want to use the 8-pin connector on the front Heil Sound has an adaptor. I don't have the part number with at the moment.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jim Bennett <[hidden email]>
> Date: 12/04/2013 16:12 (GMT-05:00)
> To: Lee Buller <[hidden email]>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500
>
> No adapter is required - plugs fit as they are! :-)
>
>
>> On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at Wednesday, 1:10 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.
>>
>>
>> Lee - K0WA
>>
>>
>> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>>
>> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas)
>>
>> Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
>> ______________________________________________________________
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: Yamaha CM500

In reply to this post by Nate Bargmann

But why unplug the CM500 at all, if you have a different mic that plugs
into the front panel jack, just leave the CM500 plugged into the rear
and the K3 MIC SEL menu will switch from the front mic to the back mic,
no need for plugging and unplugging - unless you have multiple mics that
use the rear panel jacks.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/4/2013 4:53 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:

> * On 2013 04 Dec 15:32 -0600, Lee Buller wrote:
>>
>>
>> Oh....I forgot about the back. Thanks....disregard. Great!
> Rather than reach back there all the time, I bought a 3.5 mm extension
> cable at a local *Mart and leave it plugged in permanently with the
> female end laying under the K3 in easy reach. When I use the headset I
> plug it into the cable and then set the mic input to the rear panel
> jack. For headphones I use the adapter that came with the CM-500 and
> use the front panel headphone jack. Works like a charm.
>
>

Nate Bargmann

Re: Yamaha CM500

* On 2013 04 Dec 17:48 -0600, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> But why unplug the CM500 at all, if you have a different mic that
> plugs into the front panel jack, just leave the CM500 plugged into
> the rear and the K3 MIC SEL menu will switch from the front mic to
> the back mic, no need for plugging and unplugging - unless you have
> multiple mics that use the rear panel jacks.

Because it keeps the tangle of wires to a minimum given the way I have
things laid out. Also, I usually only use the CM-500 mic for the Kansas
QSO Party in August each year. Otherwise I am using an MC-60 desk mic.
For 363 days it would be in the way! ;-)

When not in use the headphones are laid off to the side and the wire is
coiled up with them. Forunately, my hearing is still good enough that I
don't need them often as a pair of external speakers work well for me
although I do prefer the 'phones when operating CW.

73, de Nate >>

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Nr4c

Re: Yamaha CM500

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Just plug it in the MIC & PHONES jacks on rear panel. No adapters needed.

...bill nr4c

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Lee Buller <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
>Does anyone sell a cable or have the information for connecting a CM500 to a K3? I think an adapter of some sort is in order here. I was thinking using a adapter to 1/4 inch for the headphone part....but I need to make a pig tail for the mike.
>
>
>Lee - K0WA
>
>
>In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine?
>
>Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. - John W. (Kansas)
>
>Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you.
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Jim Brown-10

Re: Yamaha CM500

In reply to this post by Nate Bargmann

On 12/4/2013 1:53 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> Rather than reach back there all the time, I bought a 3.5 mm extension
> cable at a local *Mart and leave it plugged in permanently with the
> female end laying under the K3 in easy reach.

There's no need to plug and unplug -- simply assign the "SPKR + PHONES"
toggle to one of the PF keys. I use PF2.

73, Jim K9YC
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