I guess I misused the term ground. vs shield. I think we are basically saying the same thing just that you are using correct terminology, My Bad.
David Moes VE3DVY www.Facebook.com/PTBOTheatreGuild www.Twitter.com/PTBOTheatre www.YouTube.com/PTBOTheatreGuild > > --- Original message --- > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE50B microphone connected to K3 > From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 04/02/2012 9:29 AM > > On 2/4/2012 8:42 AM, David Moes wrote: >> >> E50b is a low z dynamic mic that is well suited to voice and is an >> excellent mic should work well for K3. > > Yes. An RE11 or RE16 is even better, because they are directional and > reduce background noise pickup (fans, room noise, etc.) > >> >> To use this unbalanced you >> are correct to connect pin1 to pin3 (cold to ground) > > Yes, Pin 3 to Pin 1 is right, but Pin 1 is the SHIELD, not "ground," > and Pin One must go to the SHIELDING ENCLOSURE (the chassis) to > provide > shielding and prevent "the Pin One Problem." The distinction between > "ground" which some interpret (wrongly) as a connection to the EARTH, > and a connection to the SHIELDING ENCLOSURE is important -- no > connection to the EARTH is needed to prevent noise or RFI issues. > >> >> do not connect the XLR connector body to the ground it should be left >> floating. > > Again, this word "ground" confuses the issue. Inside the microphone, > there MUST be a connection between Pin One and the metal shell of the > mic -- this provides shielding for the mic itself. AES Standards also > call for a connection between Pine One and the shielding enclosure > INSIDE EQUIPMENT, but require that there be NO connection between the > cable shield and the cable shell. There are very important reasons > for > this that don't matter here. :) > > 73, Jim Brown K9YC > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
