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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 9 Aug 2008 07:54:35 -0400
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I'd check the plug and if there's nothing obvious there or if you can't find 
the problem there, maybe it would be worth while to check the switch if you 
haven't yet.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: What am I doing wrong with this microphone?


> Hi
>     Some new information on my mike trouble.. I pulled out my trusty
> talking malty meter and found that when the mike is in receive mode there 
> is
> 0 ohms impedance between the ground and the receive wire. When I key the
> mike the impedance jumps to 3 ohms. This appears low enough that the
> receiver is still engaged. I am pondering if there is a partial short in 
> the
> plug or if the issue is in the mike head. Right now I am to the point that 
> I
> want to figure out this  problem just for the principle of the thing. When 
> I
> turn the mike gain down the rig has good audio.
>     I appreciate every ones insights.
>
> Thank you God bless,
> Mark
> -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon
> Partly Cloudy, 77.0°
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 9:25 PM
> Subject: Re: What am I doing wrong with this microphone?
>
>
>> yep, sounds like there are a couple wires backwards.
>> Usually the audio hot and ground wires if put on backwards will cause 
>> this
>> terrible squealing issue.
>> Either that, you might have the common ground and the audio ground mixed
>> up....
>> I've also found this problem happens when the microphone cartridge is
>> disconnected or one of the wires has come off the element itself.
>> if the rx and ground wires are backwards, it'll likely still receive, but
>> might cause this issue when you key up.
>> If you can't figure it out, take a swing by ebay, and find a replacement
>> mike for your model or radio...they can usually be had for less then 15
>> bucks.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 5:56 PM
>> Subject: What am I doing wrong with this microphone?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi=20
>>>      I am trying to wire a mike for a CB mobile. I know that the word CB
>>> =
>>> is like swaring but they need their mikes wired too. I have a problem in
>>> =
>>> that I had to rewire the key switch in the microphone head. Now then I =
>>> have receive working perfectly but when I key the mike there is a =
>>> terrible squeal. This would indicate feed back to the receiver But I =
>>> can't figure out where. The switch has ground on pin one, receive on pin
>>> =
>>> two and transmit on pin three. There are actually six pins but only =
>>> three appear to be needed for the project. The radio plug has Receive on
>>> =
>>> pin one, transmit on pin two, ground on pin three and mike audio on pin 
>>> =
>>> four. I soldered the ground pin on the mike to the ground on the switch.
>>> =
>>> I soldered the receive plug pin to the receive pin on the switch. The =
>>> wire for the mike goes from the audio pin on the plug, to the microphone
>>> =
>>> element and then to the transmit pin on the switch. The transmit pin on 
>>> =
>>> the plug is soldered directly to the transmit pin on the switch.=20
>>>      This looks like it should work but since it doesn't. What am I =
>>> doing wrong?
>>>      I appreciate everyone's advice.
>>>
>>> Thank you and God bless,
>>> Mark
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>> 9:02 AM
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