If the headset has a dynamic mic element, it won't need any voltage.
Heil and others have plenty of these, but you need to know what you are
getting.
PC type headsets that have a condenser mic element need the voltage,
either provided at the mic jack or added externally. I have a Yamaha
CM 500 which a number of hams use. It comes with a small battery box
for 2 triple A batteries. It plugs inline in the mic cable to add the
voltage if not provided elsewhere.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/18/2013 9:37 AM, Butch Bussen wrote:
> Yep, very good points, and a couple more thoughtss. Don't most headsets
> require power on the plug? Also, if he wants to read alc, for example,
> a switch box won't work. I'd love to have a box here in line I could
> put in line and have the standard 8 pin male plug as well as another
> jack to do just what he is wanting to do. I'm certainly not capable of
> building such. Life really gets fun with the 990 as I can plug a box in
> the back with 8 switches and have 8 more functions.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sun, 18 Aug 2013,
> Steve Forst wrote:
>
>> Kent,
>>
>> I think you are making your life mor complicated than it has to be
>> before you even gotten your feet wet.
>>
>>
>> You have several options, but none of them will be fun.
>>
>> Your headset will probably have a 1/8 audio plug that will need an
>> adapter to connect to the 8 pin mic connector on the front of the rig.
>> You can buy a microphone switch box to allow 2 mics to connect to a
>> single radio. You could connect the headset adapter and the hand mic
>> to this box and switch to the hand mic when you use the buttons, then
>> switch back to the head set afterwards.
>>
>> You could build yourself a box with buttons on it to emulate the pf
>> keys and accept any mic you wish.
>>
>> You could have someone modify the hand mic, break out the audio line and
>> put in a jack to plug in your headset mic. Your keys would work and
>> you would have your headset mic, but you will have to develop a ptt
>> scheme: either vox, or a foot or hand switch.
>>
>> There is software on the Kenwood site that *I think* would allow you
>> to keep the hand mic plugged into the radio and run the headset mic to
>> the pc and send audio to the computer. I think this software is
>> designed to allow use of the pc's mic and speakers when controlling
>> the radio remotely. I honestly don't know that much about it, but
>> there may be something there worth looking into.
>>
>> There may be some easier way to do this, but it's late and I'm drawing a
>> blank.
>>
>> You could get a desk mic with pf keys, and just not use the mic part of
>> the headset Or afix the hand mic to a boom and key with a foot switch
>> to keep your hands free. (This wouldn't be my first choice, but it
>> could work in a pinch).
>> .
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>> On 8/17/2013 10:17 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> I did a poor job of providing the details.
>>> I am interested in using a headset (hs) with a built in mic. I also need to
>>> use the ts-590 hand mic as it has the 4 programmable function keys.
>>> How would this work?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Kent
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:40 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: TS-590 headphones/hand mike functions
>>>
>>> I might be missing something here. The 590 has a 8 pin round jack for the
>>> mic to connect to. There is also a 1/4 inch jack for the headphones, and
>>> never the twain will meet. What is the hp jack you refer to?
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>> On 8/17/2013 7:51 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have a question regarding the TS-590 and using headphones and the
>>>> 590 hand mic that has the 4 programmable function keys.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I want to use a set of headphones with a ts-590. If the headphone
>>>> jack fits into the hp jack, unless there is an adapter of some sort
>>>> how could you have access to the 4 pf keys on the 590 mic as the hand
>>>> mic would need to plug into the mic jack that the headphones are using?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How do you guys do this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kent Plemmons
>>>>
>>>> North of Waynesville NC
>>>>
>>>> Skype: kent.plemmons
>>>>
>>>> KK4FFF
>>>>
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