Kenwood keys their stuff different than the other brands do, I think 
between the two grounds.  I'm nopt sure, but I think that element would 
require power.  You'd probably have better luck using a cb mike of some 
kind.  Good luck.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Mark wrote:

> Hi Butch,
>     The mike is a generic speaker mike for a hand held. It fit a Kenwood.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> Jesus Is Lord!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Mike Impedance for modern Radios
>
>
>> What kind of radio is it off of?  The kenwoods are a low impedence mike
>> as I recall, but I've used all kinds of mikes on them.  I'd bet it needs
>> power on the element.
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Steve Dresser wrote:
>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> Even with the wrong impedance, you should get some audio out of that mic.
>>> Maybe it's a carbon mic, or a condenser mic, although that's not very
>>> likely.  In either case, the mic would need some DC voltage to make it
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 13:20
>>> Subject: Mike Impedance for modern Radios
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>     I decided to convert one of my junk box two meter mikes to a mike =
>>>> for my Kenwood TS 440 S. This will hold me over until my Heil head set =
>>>> is repaired. The conversion went smoothly and every thing went well =
>>>> until I tried to use the mike and no audio came out. I am sure the =
>>>> wiring is right. So, I am left with the question of would this be an =
>>>> issue of having the wrong impedance microphone? If so how does one go =
>>>> about changing the impedance?
>>>>     Thank you in advance for your help.
>>>>
>>>> God bless,
>>>> Mark
>>>> Jesus Is Lord!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>