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pastormg

Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
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Mike WA8BXN

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

Hi Mark,

I'm not sure exactly what you have to work with and what you want to do. I
don't have an MC-60 but did some searching for information on it. Seems one
kind has the microphone hard wired to the base, so it doesn't seem like that
one would work easily with a boom. Another variation says you can use the
microphone with out the base, just use the coiled cord as an extension for
the microphone cable on the mic. If you search for "8 pin microphone
extension" you will find many products available, both coiled and straight
cords.
73 - Mike WA8BXN

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From: [hidden email]
Date: 3/19/2013 12:54:57 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

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Mark,

If you need microphone cable with 3 pin XLR connectors, then most any
pro audio shop will have cable assemblies.
OTOH, if you want a long mic cable for ham use (with Foster connectors),
I do not know of a source for assembled cables.

If you are capable or wiring your own cable, Universal Radio
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/index2.html has the connectors
and microphone cable so you can build your own.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/19/2013 12:54 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
> Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
>

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ke9uw

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/JETSTREAM-MICROPHONE-MIC-EXTENSION-CABLE-8PIN-ROUND-YAESU-ICOM-KENWOOD-JTMEXR-/400303016988

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Chuck, KE9UW
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On Mar 19, 2013, at 12:24 PM, "Mike WA8BXN" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> I'm not sure exactly what you have to work with and what you want to do. I
> don't have an MC-60 but did some searching for information on it. Seems one
> kind has the microphone hard wired to the base, so it doesn't seem like that
> one would work easily with a boom. Another variation says you can use the
> microphone with out the base, just use the coiled cord as an extension for
> the microphone cable on the mic. If you search for "8 pin microphone
> extension" you will find many products available, both coiled and straight
> cords.
> 73 - Mike WA8BXN
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: [hidden email]
> Date: 3/19/2013 12:54:57 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3
>
> Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
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ke9uw

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

http://www.amazon.com/coiled-CB-Radio-Kenwood-Extension/dp/B009N5QYV2

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Chuck, KE9UW
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On Mar 19, 2013, at 12:30 PM, "hawley, charles j jr" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> http://www.ebay.com/itm/JETSTREAM-MICROPHONE-MIC-EXTENSION-CABLE-8PIN-ROUND-YAESU-ICOM-KENWOOD-JTMEXR-/400303016988
>
> Sent from my iPad
> Chuck, KE9UW
> (Jack for BMW motorcycles)
>
> On Mar 19, 2013, at 12:24 PM, "Mike WA8BXN" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> I'm not sure exactly what you have to work with and what you want to do. I
>> don't have an MC-60 but did some searching for information on it. Seems one
>> kind has the microphone hard wired to the base, so it doesn't seem like that
>> one would work easily with a boom. Another variation says you can use the
>> microphone with out the base, just use the coiled cord as an extension for
>> the microphone cable on the mic. If you search for "8 pin microphone
>> extension" you will find many products available, both coiled and straight
>> cords.
>> 73 - Mike WA8BXN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: [hidden email]
>> Date: 3/19/2013 12:54:57 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3
>>
>> Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

The Kenwood MC-60/60A Instruction Manual shows that the MC-60
mic element has an 8 pin connector on the back wired identically
to the typical Kenwood/Elecraft transceiver (mic on 1/7, switch
on 2/8).

For use on a boom one typically does not want a coiled cord. I would
recommend picking up 6 to 10 feet (depending on your boom and rig
placement) of "Heilwire" which contains one shielded pair of wires
and one unshielded pair of wires and two 8 pin mic plugs to make your
own cable. The shielded pair should be on pins 1/7 (mic) and the
unshielded pair on pins 2/8 (PTT) with the shield folded back/connected
to the *shell* of the connectors.

If you don't need the switch, any shielded twisted pair cable will work
just fine with the twisted pair connected to pins 1/7 and the shield
connected to pin 8. A length of CA5/CAT6 cable also works - use one of
the four twisted pairs for pins 1/7 and another of the twisted pairs
for pins 2/8.

Finally, if you prefer to connect the mic to the K3's rear panel,
a good quality twisted pair cable connected to pins 1/7 on the mic
and tip/sleeve of a 3.5mm plug will work just fine.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/19/2013 1:26 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Mark,
>
> If you need microphone cable with 3 pin XLR connectors, then most any
> pro audio shop will have cable assemblies.
> OTOH, if you want a long mic cable for ham use (with Foster connectors),
> I do not know of a source for assembled cables.
>
> If you are capable or wiring your own cable, Universal Radio
> http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/index2.html has the connectors
> and microphone cable so you can build your own.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/19/2013 12:54 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>> Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have
>> used a Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four
>> years ago. I would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly,
>> but trying to find a microphone cable that would be long enough to
>> connect to the K3 and then to the front of the boom might be
>> difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch gave me no help whatsoever.
>> Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes microphone cables?
>> Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
>>
>
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N0AZZ

Re: Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

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Look on QRZ.COM in the HAM Made Items he makes custom cables of all kinds.
He made a long mic extension cable for a IC-9100 for me, reasonable and
fast.

73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2

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Subject: [Elecraft] Kenwood MC-60 Microphone to K3

Good Afternoon, my name is Mark Griffin and my call is KB3Z. I have used a
Kenwood MC-60 microphone ever since I purchased my K3 four years ago. I
would like to connect the microphone to a boom assembly, but trying to find
a microphone cable that would be long enough to connect to the K3 and then
to the front of the boom might be difficult. I tried Heil, but Jerry Lynch
gave me no help whatsoever. Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes
microphone cables? Thanks!! Mark KB3Z
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