if you recall, a long time ago, I built a 4 switch breakout box for the
function buttons?
A small project box, four momentary toggle switches and some other little
bits and pieces, plus the 47K, and 100K resisters to tell the radio what to
do.
I also wired in an XLR cable and wired one of the switches on the box for
PTT.
oh, and put a pigtail on for an external PTT switch...currently a straight
key on a big steel plate under the desk.
If I had a slightly bigger project box, I could have put an xLR female and
eighth inch jack on for the mic and ptt switch.
Of course, a 1 to 1 audio isolation transformer inside would also be a good
thing to minimize any RFI that gets onto the XLR cable etc.
I would also like a 48V power supply in the box to use condenser style mics.
Anyway, I built that before MFJ came out with their bass mics with the
function buttons.
I'm kind of surprised W2IHY hasn't implemented function buttons on one of
his boxes since the 4 kenwood mike function buttons are controled by
switching either 47K or 100K resisters to ground through the Up or down pins
on the mike jack.
Sure would make a handy option for the kenwood operators who buy his stuff.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood microphone
> Do most HF only radios support 4 function buttons? I know the ones with 2,
> 440 etc. do but as far as I know most radios I'm familiar with, if it's HF
> only the function buttons wouldn't do anything. I can't say about the 590
> since I don't and probably will never have one and will certainly never
> even
> look at a 990 on my current budget.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: kenwood microphone
>
>
>> Do you use it on a kenwood radio, and if so,, are these buttons
>> definable in menus. I called a ham store and he said it wouldn't work
>> that way on the 590. I also had a friend look on line, and he says it
>> appears exactly the same mike as the mfj 297. The main reason I wanted
>> it was to have the 4 functions on a desk mike.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 7 May 2013, Bob
>> Ray wrote:
>>
>>> Butch, Here is the mic I referred to earlier. I have one of these and
>>> it
>>> does have the four buttons that you were looking for.
>>>
>>>
>>> HamPros
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NS-508
>>> (more info)
>>>
>>>
>>> High Quality Condenser Desktop Microphone.
>>> .Flexible Microphone Boom.
>>> .FM/SSB Audio Quality Selector Switch.
>>> . Variable microphone gain.
>>> .Up/Down Controls work for Kenwood FM mobile use only.
>>> .Requires an optional cable specific for your radio.
>>>
>>> I am using it with my 590 and don't have the batteries in it since I
>>> don't
>>> need the amplifier.
>>>
>>> Bob kd0br
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
>>> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 8:06 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: kenwood microphone
>>>
>>> I'm looking for a base mike for my kenwood with the 4 function keys.
>>> Does
>>> anyone make one?
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
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