Mts2000

[Bentley]

Hey guys...I have an mts2000 with a straight cable Motorola lapel mic that has a antenna connector on it. My reception seems a bit weak. I only have an antenna plugged into the actual radio, and nothing plugged into the connector on the mic. When the lapel mic is connected, does it require a antenna to be plugged into it? Will that make me lose reception if its not connected? Does it bypass the radio antenna when the lapel mic (with antenna port) is connected?

 

[N4KVE]

If you have a PS mike, which has the antenna socket on it, than yes, you need an antenna on the mike. So basically when you do this, there is no mike, & hopefully you haven't pushed the PTT as this can blow the finals. Take the antenna off the radio, & screw it on the mike. GARY N4KVE

 

[cmdrwill]

Take the antenna off the radio, & screw it on the mike. GARY N4KVE

WHOOP's the antenna connection IS different on the P S Spkr/mic.

 

[SCPD]

Check the radio where the mic connector attaches to the radio. The radio should have a spring loaded plunger type connection that gets depressed by a metal "nipple" on the connector when the mic is attached. The "nipple" is suppose to disengage the antenna on the radio so that the mic antenna is used. If your radio doesn't have this option the mic may be difficult to attach to the radio.

 

[N4KVE]

If you have a PS mike, which has the antenna socket on it, than yes, you need an antenna on the mike. So basically when you do this, there is no antenna, & hopefully you haven't pushed the PTT as this can blow the finals. Take the antenna off the radio, & screw it on the mike. GARY N4KVE

Maybe there are a few different thread sizes, because on my mike, the antenna from the radio screws right in the mike. Then I pop the little rubber plug in the antenna jack on the radio to keep out the dirt. GARY N4KVE

 

[Bentley]

Thanks guys, the antenna threads on the mic and radio are the same.....

 

[Bentley]

I ordered a stubby to put on the mic...I can have both on at the same time, right? Won't mess anything up?

 

[SCPD]

you can have both installed. the radio will use only one or the other, determined by what's connected to the accessory port.

 

[Duster]

Check the radio where the mic connector attaches to the radio. The radio should have a spring loaded plunger type connection that gets depressed by a metal "nipple" on the connector when the mic is attached. The "nipple" is suppose to disengage the antenna on the radio so that the mic antenna is used. If your radio doesn't have this option the mic may be difficult to attach to the radio.

Something I discovered incidentally...not all Jedis are set up inside for the use of a PS mic. I have had both my VHF and my UHF radios apart, and noticed that one of them (can't remember which one, but probably the VHF) doesn't have the contacts INTERNAL of the plunger. The Jedi will have the black round plunger and three copper contacts above it at the top of the side connector, but, it MAY not have the little box inside the case that the contacts and plunger activate.

I had been told before that some radios wouldn't use the PS mic antenna, even if the antenna was on it (I used to work in some areas with fringe coverage, and was able to come up with a PS mic for my radio), but until I looked inside my MT's, I didn't realize HOW it worked.

So, just be careful about removing your radio antenna and transmitting without it...the radio may not be seeing the mic antenna, and you can damage your radio.