Mic Cord Lenght Extention?

dcpaq2 · Post by **dcpaq2** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:53 pm

Group,

I have a Kenwood TK790 and I would like to know if kenwood offers a special extention cord to extend the lenght of the mic cord so that I may remotely mount the mic anywhere I want to away from the control head?

If not has anyone modified or retrofited one to do this?

I know someone who modified a Kenwood radio but it was a Ham radio with a modular style plug and he used Cat 5 data cable for that setup.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Doug

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:17 am

You could use the db25 accy conector on the rear to wire up a different type of 600 ohm mic.....
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jsikora · Post by **jsikora** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:08 am

I have done rear mics from the 25 pin and they worked ok.

dcpaq2 · Post by **dcpaq2** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:12 am

The Db25 connector really isnt an option for be based on where the transceiver unit is mounted, too far to run the cable and I really dont feel like taking things apart again to route the new cable.

Doug

jsikora · Post by **jsikora** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:36 am

Well if you had a friend that was real good with crimping cords, and you had a spare mic cord, I would cut it a few inches from the main connector, crimp and 8 pin RJ45 on it, and extend it that way. I have done this with Motorola, but never tried a kenwood....

jas

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:02 am

Also the mic head end of the cord has an rj45 inside....
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Splat · Post by **Splat** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:15 am

You should be able to get an RJ45 coupler at Radio Shack or a good electronics (not TVs, vcrs, etc!) shop, or http://www.digikey.com or http://www.mouser.com and then just use that with another RJ45 cord. I think I wouldn't go longer than 10' overall. Try it and see what happens.

dcpaq2 · Post by **dcpaq2** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:14 am

Cool guys thanks for sharing the information.

Ill have to check into this.

Doug

dcpaq2 · Post by **dcpaq2** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:41 pm

Ya know guys I was thinking...

I am wondering if maybe i can get the other end of the mic cord plug that is on the radio head and wire a mic cord up to that as an extention?

I wonder if Kenwood makes an extention cord already with this on it?

Doug

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:07 pm

The radio end is not available from Kenwood.You could go inside the head and tap off three wires from behind the mic jack,mic high,Ptt and ground,and run them out near the six pin molex plug.
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dcpaq2 · Post by **dcpaq2** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:14 pm

nope not an option for me.

dont want to be modifying anything to the radio itself.

sorry, external only.

Doug

n5tbu · Post by **n5tbu** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:23 pm

Alrighty then.....get going and wire an external mic to the rear unit,bite the bullet and tuck that wire back to the front!!!
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