[Elecraft] K3S Microphone Cable

[Clay Autery]

In my experience, the best microphone cable stock currently existing is Canare Star Quad cable.
I'm on my phone, so don't want tp peck out a complete answer here and now.
Star Quad cable has 2 twisted pairs and a shield and is nice and flexible broadcast quality cable stock.  Has great endurance.
I use it for my microphone, key, and any other cables I can.  There are at least 2 sizes now....  Get the largest wire gauge available.  Consider putting some on your shelf for future use too.
I use a condenser mic so my wiring may be different, but I would never use the shield as a signal wire if I wasn't forced to....  Use the twisted pairs to your advantage.
Can't help on the multi-pin connectors, as I don't use it at all.  But find and use the best ones tou can find.
73, ClayKY5G


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-------- Original message --------From: john at kk9a.com Date: 1/15/18  19:46  (GMT-06:00) To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] K3S Microphone Cable 
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