Howard,

If they had put the Mic jack on the control head, they would have had to
use a cable with more conductors to go from the head to the radio.  That's
probably why they didn't do it.  I'm not thrilled with that design, but I
don't think they had much choice.

Steve

On Saturday 5/21/05 14:00 Howard Kaufman wrote:
>AThe cable unplugs from both the head and the radio.  It comes with a snap
>on toroid for RFI which I forgot to install.  Using an open wire fed
>antenna, with the 450 ohm line running once around the room before leaving
>the shack, no problems.    The cable ends in wires, don't know but their
>must be a socket to match the plug on the end of your current line.  Their
>is one thing that just drives me nuts, and I can't understand.  tThat is to
>have the mike come out of the radio rather than the head.  What's the use
>of a 14 foot cable if you have to have the mike with in 5 feet of the radio?
>The rig is so good, that I must forgive that obvious stupidity.
>t 09:33 AM 5/21/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi Howard and group;
> >The 480 is definitely on my wish list when I get some antenna problems
> >resolved.  I am wondering, however, if the cable unplugs from the front
> >panel and or the radio?  Someone also mentioned a while ago that they were
> >having a problem with rf getting into the radio.  Has this been a common
> >problem?  Further,  I am using a power supply with a power cord which can
> >not be disconnected from the supply.  Does anyone no if you can purchase an
> >extension cable which would plug into the connector at the end of the cord
> >and terminate in the standard kenwood/icom power connector?  The supply
> >which is made by icom currently has a power connector which works with
> >kenwoods but if I plan to put this radio out of the path, I will need a
> >longer power cord.  I am trying to avoid the obvious solution that is just
> >cutting off the existing connector and adding more wire.
> >
> >Finally, since there are lots of 480 users here, the list of manuals on I
> >can work this thing doesn't contain any quick start guide or panel
> >description for the 480.  After I see the radio I may decide that none is
> >necessary but if someone feels inspired and has time a quick start guide and
> >or panel lay out description would be a nice addition.  I have no patience
> >and the manual seems to drag on forever before getting to the real substance
> >of things.
> >
> >73
> >Rich