MH2 Modification
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w0rw
This an old microphone but it was causing me issues.
The mic element was wired so that it was always connected. That allowed shack noises to trip the Tx on in the VOX position. i rewired the mic element (white wire) to connect to the unused NO PTT switch terminal. Now it is wired like a Motorola Mic. The mic element is only connected when the PTT switch is closed. Paul w0rw
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Geert Jan de Groot
Sorry for being dense, but isn't the point of VOX that you doin't need to push the PTT, and if you don't want the VOX to trigger on shack noises, you switch off VOX and enable PTT operation instead?
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David Ferrington, M0XDF
Or adjust the trigger point - my VOX only triggers when I speak.
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When you operate QSK on CW the VOX must be on, K3s manual p.32.
That leaves an open mic. Paul w0rw i have added details of the circumstances that produce this issue: i switch between CW QSK and USB frequently,
When i am in the USB mode and the CW VOX is On because i have not turned it off,
but it not being used. (i don't want to push 2 or 3 switches to turn the VOX off or change Mic gain settings just to operate USB). In this USB/VOX On condition the mic trips the Rig to Tx when there are any loud noises around. i use the USB mode for FT8 so i am not handling the mic but any loud noise in the shack trips the VOX on. i did try to reduce the mic gain, That of course stops it. i tried setting the Anti-vox up higher but that only had limited effect for noises.
i could just turn the VOX off when i am on USB,
i just thought there was no reason to leave the mic hot when there was an unused switch right there in the mic to switch it off.
i have not noticed any ill effects of having the mic line unterminated.
If i wanted to use a Studio VOX mic or a headset VOX mic i might
add in a foot switch.
The MH2 is just an old hand mic.
If you don't have this problem you won't want to make this modification. Paul w0rw
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I don't find that to be correct. No audio is available in CW
mode. VOX is the way the internal keyer handles the TX control.
Using a foot switch does the same thing. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 2/26/2021 8:35 AM, w0rw wrote:
When you operate QSK on CW the VOX must be on.
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Just to be sure, I fired up my K3S in CW mode. The VOX
automatically comes on in CW mode because that is the way I have
it configured. See page 59 in the manual and CW Weight in the
CONFIG menu. Clearly there is NO AUDIO from the open mike when
in CW mode. Likewise, when the VOX is off in CW mode and I use
the foot switch for PTT, there is NO AUDIO from the mike. Now switching to USB or LSB the VOX is automatically OFF. Again
see page 59 in the manual as reference above. My mike is either a Shure SM-58 which has no ON/OFF switch or my
Behringer XM8500, or my Tentec 709A which does have a PTT switch
but the mike is "hot" all of the time. Configured correctly, it is no issue and does not require
changing any VOX settings when switching from any mode to another
mode, including CW. 73 Bob, K4TAX
On 2/27/2021 9:04 AM, Bob McGraw -
K4TAX wrote:
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