Yes, there is no problem. I just want to try a dynamic type microphone
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Mic Upgrade for a President Mckinley
- Thread starter CrashRecovery
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Gotcha.
I've been looking at the driver extreme dx656. Take a look at this and see what you think.
Here's a write up by @Dr_DX on the electret type microphones and the mod to shunt the voltage fed from the radio.
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AT-6666/SS 9900 mic wiring finally Demystified and Accurate
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Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
This is a great electret to use with these radios. I run one one on my 955.
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I have watched a few video's on the K-Po NM 532 and would love to have one for my McKinley. I tried to order one from Scott's Radios but they don't ship to Canada.
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
Welcome! Strange that Scott's won't ship to Canada. He is the only place that imports these that I know of. Moon raker has them, might be worth a shot.
K-PO NM532 Power Microphone
This is the replacement for the DM510 power microphone
I have one that I no longer use(P6 type). I purchased with my President Mclinley.
Thanks but yesterday I contacted 'Scott's Radios' after he replied to a post I made on YouTube about shipping to Canada. Bottom line is that he will ship to me so I placed an order for one.
Rather than drill hole I carefully removed it from glued spot to center vented chamber, already slotted in circle to pass wires for mic through. works perfect now.
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
Welcome!
I had some fun with this a while back.
President Electret Microphone Upgrade
The stock electret microphone that comes with the President radios now days is hard to beat. Changing to a dynamic mic will usually give a lower tone that sounds good, but it lacks the punch of the stock mic and consequently is not as loud. A power mic will bring up the audio level, making the...