Heil has the best Foster connector. Sold in pairs. Not sure if price but very reasonable.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jan 16, 2018, at 8:10 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> wrote: > > For a reason Clay stated and that is not using the shield as a current > carrying conductor in audio, I use a 3 wire shielded cable for all my mike > applications, ham radio and professional. There are several good brands, > Alpha, Belden, and others. Also Heil has some cable which is suitable where > audio and PTT circuits are required. > > A single conductor shielded cable is not suggested. As to where to find and > buy a good Foster connector, I haven't found a good source. As to other > connectors such as the XLR series, I find Neutrik to be the preferred brand > or Amphenol as a 2nd choice. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > >> On 1/15/2018 10:16 PM, Clay Autery wrote: >> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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]
