Mike,
Do you have any other possible candidates to re-work the mike and do 
you have the Apex schematic?  Perhaps that would help someone.  It 
may be available from the company if you don't have it.
My hands have grown too clumsy to really properly solder anything any 
more and I have two ham friends that I would feel comfortable helping 
me out.  Others,  . . .
My wife and I, both blind, say "God save us from those who mean well"!
Good luck.
Pat, K9JAU At 07:10 PM 11/11/2015, you wrote:
>Hi all:
>Well I've been away for a few days and never gotta chance to post about my
>new
>mic.
>What ever my friend did, if you touch the mic base where the XLR cable
>connects,
>you get a humm from it.
>You can only place it in a clip and leave it but if you touch it, more
>humm. The
>switch when off, again humm so the switch has to stay on.
>The Guy said that both the mic pins and cable had to be rewired. I'm not
>sure
>how it sounds over the air but its fine in my headphones.
>Due to its major tampering though, its probably going in the junk box and
>perhaps a new Shure will be bought and the Heil CC-1 for Xmas.
>
>73:
>Mike DE VO1AX