Doesn't Heil make an XLR female to 8-pin cable in various configurations? 
Seems to me that one of their mics has an XLR connector on it, but I'm not 
sure.  Of course, you might have to pay top dollar, but it's worth checking.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 22:18
Subject: Re: Mic extension cable


> I'd doubt a music store is going to be able to help. I'd look around ebay
> and see if you can find extensions  made up there, find a local ham to 
> help
> you, or if the mic has the xlr plugs, I'd get a cable to extend it there
> rather than with the 8 pin connectors, I don't know that mic but there has
> to be an easier way. It takes a special person to colder an 8 pin 
> connector,
> I've done it and it's not fun but I usually cut the unused pins away 
> inside
> the connector for more soldering room on the ones I do use.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 8:44 PM
> Subject: Mic extension cable
>
>
>> Hi All:=20
>>
>> Does anyone know of a source for  mic extension cables? =20
>> I want to boom mount my MD-1B8 and I need a much longer cable to do
>> it.=20=
>>
>> Could I take my 4.5 feet of 3 conductor studio mic cable, plus the 2 8 =
>> pin round connectors, go into my local music store, show the pin out =
>> combination to a tech and have it wired correctly and working?=20
>> I just don't know if you can even buy 8 conductor cable for amateur =
>> radio use and if you could buy a 4 foot cable the type used on most =
>> mics, it would most likely be terribly expensive. =20
>>
>> TNX & 73:=20
>>
>> Michael DE VO1AX=20
>