[Elecraft] Heil 4 pin XLR

[Randy Cook]

I purchased a cable with the 4 pin XLR connector on one end (forgot what was on the other) from eBay. I believed I paid US$12 shipped.  The cable was cut to about 2 ft, and I put the appropriate phone plug on the cut end.  My Heil HM10 now is connected to the rear input of my K3, a much neater installation in my very small, cramped shack. 

The connector quality was marginal, not up to Heil standards, but fine for my static installation.  I had to re-do the cable wires to the XLR connector, as two were crimped and two were soldered.

The solution works fine, and was significantly cheaper than buying a professional quality XLR connector, the only type I could locate, and finding a short length of decent mic cable. Search on '4 pin xlr' on eBay. If you do want a high quality connector, try searching music and recording equipment sites. 

Randy Cook K6CRC
K3 #2051
k6crc at arrl.net



> 
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:01:29 -0700
> From: Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Heil 4-pin XLR pinout
> 
> 
> So I've done a few searches and I'm finding all sorts of people
> wanting to sell me an adapter cable...  But what I'm trying to find
> online is a place that gives the pinout for Heil's 4-pin XLR mic's...
> 
> I'm also trying to find a local source for the connector and seem to
> be striking out so if anyone knows a good place to procure said
> connector I'd appreciate that too..
> 
> I've already got a Kenwood adapter cable and I'm hoping to not destroy
> that cable yet make another cable that will allow me to run the mic
> into the back...
> 
> ~Brett (N7MG)
>