[Icom] OPC-589 MICROPHONE ADAPTOR CABLE

[Dan]

At 09:26 PM 7/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>TNX for the info and comments..
>
>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....
>
>73 . .  Ken - VE5KC

Too true, homebrew it!





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Thanks
Dan, N9JBF
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