Kenwood MC-85 mic to Cobra 2000gtl

[Drush01]

Can anyone tell me how to wire my mc85 to my cobra 2000? The mc85 doesn’t have a receive wire to use on pin3 of the cobra. Thanks.

 

[144inBama]

First, welcome,
2nd, This should help.....
3rd, if you want all the functions, you're going to have to add a few wires and jumpers in the radio. Best I can do there is provide schematics.

 

[Drush01]

First, welcome,
2nd, This should help.....
3rd, if you want all the functions, you're going to have to add a few wires and jumpers in the radio. Best I can do there is provide schematics.

Thanks but I’m needing to know how to get the radio to receive since the mc85 has no receive circuit. I only want it to key up and talk. I’m not concerned with channel up and down functions or powering the mic from the radio. Thanks.

 

[144inBama]

Thanks but I’m needing to know how to get the radio to receive since the mc85 has no receive circuit. I only want it to key up and talk. I’m not concerned with channel up and down functions or powering the mic from the radio. Thanks.

There are a few on here that should be able to help. If not,
(You can buy this)

 

[Drush01]

There are a few on here that should be able to help. If not,
(You can buy this)

Thanks for the link. If that adapter will work then it has to be a fairly simple solution, such as a diode or resistor or shorting the receive wire to ground or something… Maybe someone will chime in…. Thanks.

 

[144inBama]

My last attempt....I got nothing else after this......
TX = Red
MOD = White
Shield = Black
Common/Switch = Blue up/Brown down

Hopefully one of our gurus chimes in shortly.....

 

[Drush01]

My last attempt....I got nothing else after this......
TX = Red
MOD = White
Shield = Black
Common/Switch = Blue up/Brown down

Hopefully one of our gurus chimes in shortly.....

What goes on pin 3 of the cobra? Without anything on pin3 the radio does not receive….(no audio coming from the speaker)…. Thanks

 

[144inBama]

What goes on pin 3 of the cobra? Without anything on pin3 the radio does not receive….(no audio coming from the speaker)…. Thanks

The wire connected to pin 6 on the Kenwood from the looks of it.

 

[Greg T]

if my memory serves, the 2000gtl is five pin, right?

 

[Drush01]

if my memory serves, the 2000gtl is five pin, right?

Yes it is.

 

[144inBama]

if my memory serves, the 2000gtl is five pin, right?

It is, look at post #6, it has both mic connectors, maybe you can give him more detailed info.

 

[Drush01]

The wire connected to pin 6 on the Kenwood from the looks of it.

The mic-85 doesn’t use pin6 like some of the Kenwood mics do. In the service manual schematic for the mic-85 it shows nothing going to pin6….

 

[Drush01]

 

[Greg T]

Looks like #6 Kenwood would go to #3 Cobra.

 

[Drush01]

Please see the pinout of the mc85 I just posted. It doesn’t use pin6 like some Kenwood mics do…

Looks like #6 Kenwood would go to #3 Cobra.