The problem is, that the problem is so simple, a shielded cable from the 
base to the head fixes the problem. I now know 2 people that have replaced 
that cable when they had problems and it fixed the problem. It's not 
something I'd want to do, so mine will just sit in the box until I find a 
use for it, but that's all it apparently is so you'd think Kenwood would 
have fixed it somewhere in the last 20+ years. I should pull my MC-50 apart 
one of these days and see if that's the same, I'd bet it's not since I never 
had that problem with that mic but I have only used it on my TS-2000 for 1 
night for something different to try and didn't push it so I can't say for 
sure. Someday I'll pull that apart and see. I know a couple people using 
MC-50 on their TS-2000's though with no problem, with a replaced plug of 
course or an adapter, so I'd bet that's shielded. I'm curious now.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: problem with mc60


> Hi.
>
> It's a mystery to me why Kenwood hasn't fixed this problem with the number
> of years that this microphone has been in production.  It shouldn't be
> rocket science.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 01:56 PM 10/14/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>I have had two of the MC-60 mics and had feedback with both. I ran a wire
>>from underneath a screw on the MC-60 through the mic cord coil underneath
>>the radio and fastened it to the ground wingnut.  This was barely 
>>noticeable
>>and worked well with both mics. It was very simple and something that I
>>could easily do myself.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 7:57 PM
>>Subject: Re: problem with mc60
>>
>>
>> > I've heard of people solving the hum problem with this mic by grounding
>> > the
>> > case of the mic to a known ground on the radio.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 17:26
>> > Subject: problem with mc60
>> >
>> >
>> >>I used to own an mc60 and the problem is that it's an amplified mic so 
>> >>=
>> >> you have to turn your mic gain all the way down and the mc60 was =
>> >> designed to be used with a variety of impedances so the problem is in 
>> >> =
>> >> the mic itself and is definitely a cable problem.  I've used an mfj 
>> >> desk
>> >> =
>> >> mic with the mic gain turned down with more success.  73- pat kk3f
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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