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I use a Kenwood TM-V71A in my office as a base station VHF/UHF, and want to connect it to the secondhand Kenwood MC-60 desk mike I just bought.
The TM-V71A has an 8-pin RJ-45 connector, but the MC-60 has the typical round 8-pin connector.
The solution is to buy the adapter cable to connect the two. Kenwood makes one - the MJ-88 adapter. It costs about $50 including shipping and tax.
I decided to save a little dough and buy an aftermarket copy of the MJ-88 on eBay, from an outfit based in China but shipping from Louisville (orangeconnex.com).
My problem: the only MC-60 desktop mike button that works is the "up channel" button. I cannot key the transceiver. I installed two new AA batteries in the mike's base to power its preamp. The MC-60 is super clean inside and out; it'd be hard to distinguish it from a new MC-60.
Has anyone successfully connected a Kenwood desk mike to their TM-V71A... or has anyone run into a similar problem to mine?
Thanks all KM6U Sonora, CA
The TM-V71A has an 8-pin RJ-45 connector, but the MC-60 has the typical round 8-pin connector.
The solution is to buy the adapter cable to connect the two. Kenwood makes one - the MJ-88 adapter. It costs about $50 including shipping and tax.
I decided to save a little dough and buy an aftermarket copy of the MJ-88 on eBay, from an outfit based in China but shipping from Louisville (orangeconnex.com).
My problem: the only MC-60 desktop mike button that works is the "up channel" button. I cannot key the transceiver. I installed two new AA batteries in the mike's base to power its preamp. The MC-60 is super clean inside and out; it'd be hard to distinguish it from a new MC-60.
Has anyone successfully connected a Kenwood desk mike to their TM-V71A... or has anyone run into a similar problem to mine?
Thanks all KM6U Sonora, CA