[Kenwood] RE: Kenwood Microphones

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

You might try EZ-RJ45 connectors.  They are easier to work with than 
standard connectors, at least with solid wire.

http://www.iautomate.com/ezrj45.html

That said, Milestek offers a standard RJ45 crimper for $32.  Your local 
Fry's might have a competitive price.

Alternatively, try going by your local computer shop (not a chain like 
Circuit City or CompCity, but a real one.  A little shop in the strip mall 
for example.) and see if they will put on a new connector on your mic.  I'm 
sure they will charge a lot less.  Just be sure to coach them on what wire 
goes to what pin!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rayfri" <rayfri at highstream.net>
To: <kn3c at arrl.net>
Cc: "'Kenwood'" <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] RE: Kenwood Microphones


>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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