[Elecraft] Splicing mic cables
Robert Tellefsen
n6wg at comcast.net
Sat Mar 8 17:00:36 EST 2008
Hi Jim
That is mighty hard wiring to work on.
The old high impedance headsets used to
come with that kind of wire, and when
it went, we just replaced it entirely with
something else flexible.
Unless someone comes up with a magic
bullet for you, better plan on a rewire job.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 1:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Splicing mic cables
>
> I have a question that perhaps someone on this list might have the
> answer to.
>
>
> Does anyone know of good method for splicing tinsel-wire cables? I
am
> trying to repair a microphone extension cable that got ripped in
two.
>
>
> The cable in question is a 6-wire microphone cable, with conductors
that
> look to be about 24 to 26 gauge in size. The conductors consist of
> copper foil wrapped around some sort of fabric core. Attempts at
> stripping were dismal, using several different techniques. The
cable
> is normally terminated into a RJ type connector, that apparently
uses ID
> (insulation displacement) to connect to the wires. I am
considering
> something like Scotch UR type splices, but don't want to spend money
on
> a box without knowing if they will work or not.
>
>
> A new cable is a possibility, but the existing one is built in to a
> console, and several hours of work would be involved in removing
and
> replacing the existing cable.
>
>
> Soldering to individual conductors does not work. The resulting
> connection is weak and very fragile.
>
>
> - Jim, KL7CC
>
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