It's right on the bottom of the mic, you don't have to remove anything.
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From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Changing element in the Kenwood MC 60 a
> Mark,
> I googled for MC60 manual and extracted the portion you need. See below.
> Pat, K9JAU
>
>
> Microphone Preamplifier
>
> You can use this microphone with any KENWOOD transceiver. It has been
> designed especially for FM and SSB mobile transceivers. You can
> control the preamplifier
>
> using the MIC AMP IN/OUT switch on the inside of the base of the
> transceiver.
>
> First renove the base of the microphone, then slide the switch to the
> IN position to turn the preamplifier ON. With the switch in the OUT
> position, the preamplifier is bypassed and the batteries are
> disconnected. To conserve battery power, turn the preamplifier OFF
> when it is not in use.