[SMCARA] Mic switch

[Chris Ordiway]

Tom,

Thanks for the kick in the head man, you got my last two brain cells 
close enough together to have a thought! As soon as I read your comment 
about the accy plug I knew my radio didn't have a 13 pin one. But what 
was it then? Hmm... I hadn't looked at the back of my rig in months. So 
I tore my station apart so I could get to the back of the radio and, 
ta-daa, an 8 pin accy port. So I scrounged for the manual (have to keep 
better track of that thing...) and it sort of seems to indicate that it 
can transmit. It's a little sketchy on the details but we'll give it a 
try. I'm going to order the SignaLink and give it a whirl, if it doesn't 
work I'll just be back to square one.

The MFJ-1263 is the switch I was looking at but didn't want to spend so 
much, especially since I don't need a lot of what it offers. I did hear 
from one club member who offered to help me out with building my own so 
I may take him up on that if the accy port doesn't work out.

Thanks for the input!

Chris Ordiway - KC3DIG

On 07/04/2015 06:08 PM, Tom Shelton, ND3N wrote:
> Chris,  I believe your 430 has a 13 pin din (accessory) plug in the 
> back.  You can purchase a cable from tigertronics (the makers of the 
> signalink).  Give them a call and they can tell you which cable to 
> order.  It should cost less than $20.
>
> Thar way your signalink goes into the back of your rig and your mic 
> goes in the front.  No need for a switch.
>
> If you still want a switch, check out the MFJ-1263.  Its a little more 
> than what you're looking for,  but will do the trick.  Rigblaster used 
> to make a switch like your looking for, you might be able to find one 
> on ebay.
>
>
> Tom Shelton, ND3N
> 240-434-3811
>
> If it ain't broke,  let's fix it until it is...
>
>