Kenwood Desktop Mic

[scansalot52]

Is there a way to connect the desk mic RJ45 to a Kenwood handheld with the two pin connector?

Operator prefers the desk mic. Prefer to use the handheld because of space limitations.

Thanks

 

[mmckenna]

Which desktop mic are you referring to? KMC-9?

 

[scansalot52]

Yes. Forgot to mention that.

 

[mmckenna]

No, won't work. The KMC-9C microphone requires power that it pulls off the RJ-45 mic jack on the mobile radios. The two pin portables do not supply power on any of the pins.

You could probably supply an external 12vdc, but it's going to be a messy setup that'll probably get damaged easily.

Get a larger desk, install an appropriate base radio with an external antenna and proper power supply.

 

[wd8chl]

^^^THIS.
Last time I had to deal with a customer that insisted on using a handheld for their base dispatch, they would pick up the radio, make their call, 2 or 3 transmissions, then put it back in the charger. Then they wondered why their batteries would burn up after about a year.

 

[scansalot52]

Thanks. We already have it set up as you described.

 

[n7maq-1]

Ritron makes a nice low power desktop base unit, it does not need an external mic. Runs off of AC or 12 Volts, no more dead batteries. They also have a DMR model.

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Jim