[TMC] SBE Mic connector?

[W2HX]

Thanks, Richard et. Al.

Good info on the connector and hand wiring.

Yes I am now assembling a TMC 350W sideband/am/afsk transmitter. Much of it courtesy JP K4OZY I am waiting for some rack shelves in the mail and I can put it all together. Then I need to start playing with it to see what does and does not work. If I'm lucky, maybe by winter hihi!
Eugene


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From: tmc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tmc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Richard Knoppow
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 6:48 PM
To: tmc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TMC] SBE Mic connector?

    Just to make this clear because I don't like the way it reads.
    Some microphones come with attached cords, some have a connector on the body for an interconnecting cord. That's better. 
In either case you will have to wire the cord to the transmitter. 
If there is attached cord on the mic, or if it has a connector but no cord, you will have to find whatever connector is suitable for the mic end and attach a suitable connector at both ends. 
Some connectors which were extremely common in the  1950s are hard to find now but all are available with a little searching. 
If worst comes to worst you can replace the transmitter connector with another kind such as a TRS telephone jack or an XLR connector. However, I think you can probably get the correct ones.
    Do you have the entire transmitter that this exciter goes with? I have lusted after a TMC transmitter since I was in my teens. I will look for one when I get rich.

On 6/9/2020 3:26 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> Forgot the last part. You will have to wire the mic to the connector. 
> Some microphones came with connectors on the mic and some with similar 
> connectors although with differing numbers of pins, some came with 
> with cords attached. If your mic does not have an attached cord but 
> rather a connector you will have to obtain the correct connector for 
> it.
>   The handbook shows how to wire the connector. Pin 1 is hot, pin 2 is 
> ground, pin 3 is push to talk. The inputs on the back terminals are 
> high level, low impedance, not for microphones.
>
> On 6/9/2020 1:04 PM, W2HX wrote:
>> Hi all, what is the name of the Mic (or MIKE) connector on the front 
>> of the SBE-2/3? And are mics findable with this connector on it and 
>> wired properly? Or must I wire a mic up myself?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Eugene
>>
>>
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Richard Knoppow
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