Joe… Thanks for info! The complete mic switch is a little more involved than I can maybe do, but just a simple switch using an old DB9 switch box with the MH4 in one position and the Navigator in the other should be ok.
Thanks again - I’m loving this little rig!! 73 Hank > On Jan 14, 2025, at 9:10 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > > > On 2025-01-14 8:36 PM, Hank Blackwood via Elecraft wrote: > > > The mic connection on the front has me puzzled as to what to do. > > > > Any ideas? > > You will need some kind of mic switch. If you simply parallel > the sound card output and mic, the "hot mic" will pick up sounds > in the shack while operating digital modes. > > Start with modifications documented by W3PFR for a mic switch > box (or use a relay driven from the computer PTT): > <http://w3fpr.com/switchbox.htm> > and a fixed level audio output: > <http://w3fpr.com/K2_Fixed_Audio_Output.htm> > > These two modifications will make digital operation with your K2 > much more comfortable. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > >> On 2025-01-14 8:36 PM, Hank Blackwood via Elecraft wrote: >> Hi Fred… >> I am. It works fine. I’ve done PSK31 and Winlink using VARA HF. I just let >> the rig warm up a bit. >> I’m just trying to solve the plugging and unplugging constantly switching >> between digital and SSB modes. >> I ordered a headphone splitter cable for the external speaker connection: >> one feed to the soundcard and the other to a little external MFJ speaker. >> The mic connection on the front has me puzzled as to what to do. >> Any ideas? >> 73 >> Hank >>> K4HYJ On Jan 14, 2025, at 1:18 PM, Fred Goeckel <thegoec...@outlook.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Hank, >>> Are you trying to do FT8 with a K2? >>> Thanks, >>> Fred – KD8ZYD >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to li...@subich.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
