[Icom] OPC-589 MICROPHONE ADAPTOR CABLE

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,
Not only that cable. It's matter of supply and demand in everything. If 
there is buyer for that price,
so be it. I won't though. I'll make one if I need it. Another example is 
guitar amp speaker cord.
Two piece of s&$t, made in China 1/4 in. plugs and little zip cord in 
between with super duper
packaging. The price is as bad as Icom mic. cable.
I have a feeling some of today's hams are becoming robots(?) who does 
not even know how to solder.
Is it good or bad thing?
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

Ken - VE5KC wrote:

>TNX for the info and comments..
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>As to price, it depends on how you look at it.. That would be getting close
>to $50 Canadian.. a lot of cash for 2 connectors and a short piece of
>wire.. The RJ-45 costs me around 15 cents, $5 - $6 for the round connector
>and even at a $1 for the wire.. That's very expensive to me.. I guess it
>would depend on what your time is worth. I have more time than money.  I
>choose to work less and have more time to play with my radio.. 
>
>Thanks again for confirming with I was seeing comparing the mic pin outs on
>my IC-746 and IC-703 rigs.. time to get the soldering iron hot and the
>magnifying glass ready.. I can't see as well as I use to but I'm not going
>to let that stop me.. I have the connectors, wire and crimper to make my
>own.. Any way there has to be something left that a ham can still
>"homebrew".. hi....
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>73 . .  Ken - VE5KC
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