Modifying a Radio for use with a K40 Speech Processor?

[cjay]

Didnt realise K40 mics were so sought after!

Got two..one requires a new lead and the other is like new.... Never use em tbh...

Legendary status aren't they...

Like a lot of the old stuff it gains a mythology.

They're good, but not IMHO as good as some others althought they do fit my hands nicely.

[NightProwler]

I picked one up not long ago in it's box with the paper work but the cable is rotten and falling to bits. Anyone know where I can get a replacement cable for it?

[LeakyFeeder]

Didnt realise K40 mics were so sought after!

Got two..one requires a new lead and the other is like new.... Never use em tbh...

Legendary status aren't they...

Like a lot of the old stuff it gains a mythology.

They're good, but not IMHO as good as some others althought they do fit my hands nicely.

Yus you got it spot on there they do seem to get better with the passing of time....And they are nice to use esp with the magnet back...

[The Collector]

How many wires have they got inside?

I've got the cable I just removed from my Astatic power mic as well as two others I believe are almost identical in size the the K40's.

I replaced my K40 mic with a larger gauged one and had to very carefully drill out the existing wire that it's bonded onto and then open the hole up a bit to take the bigger cable. It was tight (as you can't open the cable protector up too much..about an extra mil, mil and a half maybe), but a bit of Fairy Liquid helped matters.

[The Collector]

I've got this one going spare Nightprowler: (fingers crossed it uploads)..
It's a touch smaller than that of an Astatic mic's coiled cable diameter (pictured on left as a comparison) but it's pretty long.

[The Collector]

BTW, its a 5-core plus the screen so the wires are pretty thin.

[NightProwler]

Opps I forgot to mention that Dave The Collector sent me a lovely replacement cable for my K40 Mic. Now wired up and looking very nice. Just have to 'mod' my SS360FM for the mic. Cheers Dave I owe you one

[Crusader]

Could do with an original cable for a D104M6B if anybody has one??

[The Collector]

Glad you got it sorted mate Glad I could help.
I sent it to you just in time too as I'm about to advertise the rest of my mic cables and some other bits on ebay.

[Otter]

They aren't. The thread had been dead for 18 months

[The Collector]

Nice one's on eBay at the mo including booklet and the magnetic mounting pad. Can't put a link up sorry.

[NightProwler]

Just a thought but what if you had metal teeth or a brace? Could be tricky using one with the magnet In them

[The Collector]

Handy mic holder

[superstar]

just purchased a K40, never had one before, was a bit concerned about the mod to keep it going, but seems to work very well on my president Ronald, easily picks up the tv in the background when chatting to my wife from the shed, came boxed with the magnetic pad thing, cables not knackered either, so far so good