A friend of mine, told me he could not find enough information about microphone wiring on the internet. So as a favor to him, I was going to write a article on such, and a artificial document on many wiring codes.

After doing a few hours of research on many fine web site's, I realized that my friend was mistakened. So instead of languishing over my computer for many hours and reduplicating others great work, I will instead, list and link some great web site's that have many pages of microphone wiring information.

Tip to understanding most electronic switching rigs.

Finding the audio lead:
The audio wire is always wrapped in the shield (bare wire), EASY, we've already figured out 2 of the wires.

Finding the Transmit lead:
With your ohm meter check the 3 remaining wires, check 2 wires at a time until you get continuity. The remaining wire you aren't testing is your transmit lead.

Finding the Common and Receive:
Now you must key the mic, press the PTT button in and hold it, a rubber band works, or have someone hold it for you. Check for continuity between the Transmit wire and the two unidentified wires one at a time, whichever wire reads continuity with the TX wire is the Common lead, the other wire is Receive!


TROUBLE SHOOTING

But my mic has 6 wires! It most all cases the 6th wire is not used, cut it off short enough so it won't short out against any of the pins on the mic connector.

Hey my mic only has 4 wires! The shield wire is used as the common.

My mic does have 5 wires, but my connector only has 4 pins!! In this case solder the common and shield wires to the same pin on the mic connector.

Copper's Electronics Inc. : Listing's for the following : --Alan--Cobra-- Connex--Craig--Dirland--Eagle--Emperor-- Galaxy--Pace--Pyramid--Ranger--Realistic-- Uniden--radios with---Standard,Astatic,Sadelta, and Turner code's. Thank you Copper's.

Open Channel CB Radio : Listing's for the following : -- Alpha 4000--Audioline (All)--Cheiza (uurgh--Domico Convoy--GE 3-5804 / 3-5805-- President Adams / Andrew J / AR144 / AX144 / Dwight D--Stalkers (All of them)-- Tokai--Uniace (All of them-- radios with--- ALTAI PWR BASIC,Astatic,SIRTEL ECHO MIC CBE 2002,007 POWER MIC, andSADELTA EC 980 code's. Thank's Open Channel

Open Channel Cb Radio
Listed under CB Repairs

Phantom's CB Page : Listing's for the following : --Alan--Cobra-- Connex--Craig--Dirland--Eagle--Emperor-- Galaxy--Ranger--Pyramid--Uniden-- radios with---Standard,Astatic,Sadelta, and Turner code's. Thank's Phantom for the great efford.

Phantom's CB Page

The Iceman : Listings for over 300 radios, from A to Z. Some example's are :Academy-- Boman--CB Master--to--Wagner--XM-- York--Zodiac; Nice work and "THANKS" Iceman.

The Iceman

Mike's Microphone Wiring Charts

CitizensBand.RadioUK.com
Listed under Radio Repair

Turner Wiring Information

Astatic Wiring Information

Lycos Small Business

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