Straight Microphone extension cords

[linearone]

Anyone know where to get one? I had a straight,non coiled cord years ago with a male and female 4 pin on it. It was great.

Anyone make them? @nomadradio , I'm looking at you.

 

[Eldorado828]

I'm not nomad but there's a thread around here somewhere with that discussion. Heil makes one and then there's the workman you can sometimes find too.

Edit with thread

Okay, I give Up!

Does anyone know where to buy 4 or 6 conductor microphone cable by the foot? I've searched for days on the interwebs, can not find what I need. I can find cable, but all the wires are shielded with one shield instead of just the audio wire. I'd like to get about 10 feet or so. Maybe it's okay to...

www.worldwidedx.com

 

[Dmans]

I bought a 25’ roll of Heil straight microphone cord from DX Engineering. Don’t remember what the cost of it was.

I have used quite a bit of it. Works well. I do not like coiled microphone cords at all.

73
David

 

[linearone]

I saw Walcott makes them but did not think the cable would be high quality..any thoughts on their quality?

 

[groundwire]

i would go with heil or mogami mic cable. very high quality

 

[PSYKO_Inc]

For a 4 pin mic, starquad mic cable (the type typically used for XLR cables) should work well, and you can get the connectors on Amazon, Digikey, etc. If you need more than 4 conductors, shielded network cable like cat 5 should work. Make sure you use the mic audio and mic ground on the same twisted pair, and the PTT on a different pair to prevent noise. If you use network cable, I would recommend using a stranded wire variety rather than solid core.

 

[nomadradio]

@nomadradio , I'm looking at you.

Mike adapters are a slow-week thing that gets done when nobody's hair is on fire.

Sorta.

Can't remember where we bought the last roll of straight mike cord. Shoulda made a note.

73

 

[linearone]

i would go with heil or mogami mic cable. very high quality

I started looking at mogami cable since you mentioned it. I had never heard of the name before. Any idea which model of cable I should be looking for? They have a huge number of products and I got quickly confused

 

[loosecannon]

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here ya go!

it can be bought in longer lengths as well.

I had a heck of a time finding some for a project and there it was on ebay the whole damn time.
LC

 

[Dr. Frankenstein]

I bought all the makings from Copper a few years ago, they had it all.

 

[groundwire]

I started looking at mogami cable since you mentioned it. I had never heard of the name before. Any idea which model of cable I should be looking for? They have a huge number of products and I got quickly confused

i hear ya. there are a few options. here is the page with all the specs and options for you to browse.

MOGAMI® - Bulk Microphone Cables

Mogami Microphone Cables are unmatched for accuracy, extremely low noise, ease of installation, and flexibility.

mogamicable.com

 

[dave457]

Mogami or starquad cable are going to be much better than any cb mic cable, they are very well shielded

 

[dave457]

Mogami 2893

 

[Eldorado828]

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Mogami 2893

That looks like some nice stuff, I'm listening.
Is that the same diameter/thickness as standard microphone cord?

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Ideally the audio wires would be in a separate shield from the control wires. But if it works, it works.

Heil Wire | Heil Ham Radio | Amateur Radio

Heil wire is a specially-designed cable ideal for connecting microphones, foot switches, keyer paddles, and other data or control devices. Heil wire features

heilhamradio.com