[Elecraft] K3S Microphone Cable

[Mark Bayern]

Belden has many variations for mic cable.
<https://www.belden.com/products/enterprise/broadcast-av/cable/microphone>
is a quick list I found. We used something like Belden 8428 for
broadcast radio work.

Mark AD5SS

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 7:46 PM,  <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 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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