[Kenwood] RE: Kenwood Microphones

[rayfri]

I wish he would not only be infested with those fleas .. but he would be 
infested in his crotch and his arms would be too short to reach the 
itch....   HI HI.


Rick Markey, KN3C wrote:

>These RJ-45 microphone connectors are a bitch to fix.  I wish the joker who 
>first came up with the idea to use these connectors on microphones would be 
>infested with the fleas of 1000 camels!
>
>Having said that, first you need an RJ-45 crimper, something most folks 
>won't have in the shack unless they work with computer networking and do 
>their own cabling.  The crimper and die set from Paladin is around $50 as I 
>recall.
>
>The mic cable is stranded which is more difficult to work with then 
>conventional cat5 Ethernet cable which is solid.  I have repaired the 
>connector on the mic used on my TM-V7.  It took several tries and I'm 
>accustomed to working with RJ-45's.  Kenwood saw fit to not use the wires 
>in sequence, but to have one or two trade places which makes it all the 
>more difficult.
>
>You can fix these microphone connectors.  You need the connectors (cheap), 
>the crimper, (not so cheap), and some patience.  Make sure you are 
>absolutely sure about the arrangement of the wires in the old connector 
>before you discard it.  It might be wise to cut off the old connector with 
>enough spare cable so you can actually ohmmeter the old wiring scheme so as 
>to be absolutely certain.  I made an assumption when I did mine, only to 
>have to redo it twice until I found my mistake.
>
>de Rick, KN3C
>
>PS:  RJ-45 connectors are different for solid and stranded wire.  Some are 
>made to be used with both.  Make sure you get the proper connector.
>
>
>Hello all:
>           Having fun with Kenwood Microphones...I have a Kenwood TM-261 
>with the modular microphone connector (RJ-45?) and the mic cable is 
>starting to pull out of the modular connector.  I was afraid that would 
>happen, is there an easy fix for this?
>           Have a Kenwood TS-570DG and would like to try an MC-47 or 
>MC-60/MC-60A. Does the MC-47 have the same element as the MC-43?  If you 
>have any of the above Microphones and want to sell or trade, lets talk.
>73
>Warren NOWF
>
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