Colin,

When I bought my 8-band EQ from Julius, he told me that he connects only the 
mic and ground pins, but not any of the others.  I suspect that it has to do 
with the switch for changing pin configurations between the three different 
types of microphones.  Still, I wish those pins were wired up so we Kenwood 
owners could use them.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 16:20
Subject: Re: kenwood microphone


> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>