[Elecraft] K3S Microphone Cable

john at kk9a.com john at kk9a.com
Mon Jan 15 20:46:13 EST 2018


I am remaking my SO2R control box cables and I need to purchase quality
microphone cable however I am not sure what to get. I am using an electret
microphone. I assumed that I would need a cable with a single conductor and
a shield but most mic cables that I see have two conductors. Belden has a
single conductor
http://www.awcwire.com/mfg/belden/product/belden-high-impedance-microphone-c
able  but it's a high impendence cable and the Belden multi conductor cables
are all low impendence. Does that matter? What gauge wire should I use for a
5ft cable?  I would appreciate any suggested cable models or feedback. I am
also having a difficult time locating brand name quality 8-pin Foster mic
plugs (I prefer using the front jacks).

73,

John KK9A  



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