Thanks very much. Do you keep the audio ground separate? I always
wondered why Kenwood did that.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sat, 11 May 2013, Steve Forst wrote:
> Butch,
>
> Looking at the end of the mic plug (looking at the holes), notch
> pointing down (6 o'clock position), pin 1 is to the left of the notch
> (7 o'clock) then clockwise around to pin 7 which is just to the right
> of the notch (5 o'clock). Pin 8 is dead center.
>
> I guess there is always a chance of some variation, but in general for
> the Kenwood's:
> pin 1 = mic audio
> pin2 - ptt
> pin 3 - down
> pin4 - up
> pin 5 - 8 vdc
> pin 6 - not used in the 590, but may provide speaker audio in some rigs
> pin 7 - mic ground (may be a braid wire)
> pin 8 - ground
>
> 73, good luck with the new toy, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/11/2013 11:07 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>> How are the pins counted on the 8 pin cable? Lokoking from wich end of
>> the plug?
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 11 May 2013, Steve Forst wrote:
>>
>>> After putting this off for a number of years, I finally decided to build
>>> a box to give me more PF keys for the 590. Turns out I had all I needed
>>> right here. It's not completely complete yet, since I have to drill
>>> holes for switches, but it has been wired up temporary and seems to work.
>>>
>>> Main component is an old MFJ TNC to radio interface. The KAM is long
>>> gone and I clipped the 13 pin DIN off it some time ago, but it has an 8
>>> pin round mic jack on the front and 8 wire mic cable with plug coming
>>> in the rear.
>>>
>>> Also had the needed switches and other odds and ends laying around.
>>> One thing I learned is that the 590 will let you change the UP/DOWN
>>> buttons into additional PF keys, so I will wind up with 6 pf keys on
>>> the box and the original 2 on the radio.
>>>
>>> Anyone using a microphone with UP/DOWN buttons can reassign them as PF
>>> keys if you don't need the UP/DOWN function.
>>>
>>> Also added an RCA jack for PTT, and a 1/8 jack for mic input, since the
>>> mics I use all the time have 1/8 plugs. Maybe later I'll add a mic
>>> input for a condenser mic, using the 8 vdc found on pin 5 of the 8
>>> pin cable.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
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