In my experience, the best microphone cable stock currently existing is Canare Star Quad cable. I'm on my phone, so don't want tp peck out a complete answer here and now. Star Quad cable has 2 twisted pairs and a shield and is nice and flexible broadcast quality cable stock. Has great endurance. I use it for my microphone, key, and any other cables I can. There are at least 2 sizes now.... Get the largest wire gauge available. Consider putting some on your shelf for future use too. I use a condenser mic so my wiring may be different, but I would never use the shield as a signal wire if I wasn't forced to.... Use the twisted pairs to your advantage. Can't help on the multi-pin connectors, as I don't use it at all. But find and use the best ones tou can find. 73, ClayKY5G
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: [email protected] Date: 1/15/18 19:46 (GMT-06:00) To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] K3S Microphone Cable I am remaking my SO2R control box cables and I need to purchase quality microphone cable however I am not sure what to get. I am using an electret microphone. I assumed that I would need a cable with a single conductor and a shield but most mic cables that I see have two conductors. Belden has a single conductor http://www.awcwire.com/mfg/belden/product/belden-high-impedance-microphone-c able but it's a high impendence cable and the Belden multi conductor cables are all low impendence. Does that matter? What gauge wire should I use for a 5ft cable? I would appreciate any suggested cable models or feedback. I am also having a difficult time locating brand name quality 8-pin Foster mic plugs (I prefer using the front jacks). 73, John KK9A ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
