Recommend desk (power) mic for a Bearcat 980SSB

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I’m a huge D-104 fan for base use and for use a mobile 575-M6.
Here’s the issue I have had 2 x Bearcat 980SSB and they did not like the desk mics.
I have tired the D-104 & AST-878DM and no go. Both where wired correctly. (Keyed the radio , had power output and modulation) Talkback was off. The end result was feedback.
I tried multiple settings including the gain set to 0 on both.

Does this radio take a desk/power mic? If so which one.

 

[doctordialtone]

I’m a huge D-104 fan for base use and for use a mobile 575-M6.

There's no reason the D-104 shouldn't work if you have it wired correctly.

Hopefully someone will have the answer or keep experimenting.

edit: Wiring for D 104 to President Washington

Do some searching on D-104

 

[slowmover]

ASTATIC Road Devil a choice by some.

 

[Retroradio]

There's no reason the D-104 shouldn't work if you have it wired correctly.

Hopefully someone will have the answer or keep experimenting.

edit: Wiring for D 104 to President Washington

Do some searching on D-104

As stated it was wired correctly by me and by the shop. I have been wiring d-104s for decades so found it interesting that I couldn’t get this to work.

It worked it just squealed with modulation Even with all the settings at 0.

 

[prcguy]

My favorite desk mic of all time is the Shure 526T, been using them since the mid 1970s and I have about 5 of them now. They work and sound the same on all radios unlike some mics that can sound good one one and lousy on another. I've used a lot of mics over the years and even a rack full of preamps, compressors and EQ spending house adjusting them until everyone said its perfect, Then I plugged in a 526T and everyone said whatever you just did is better, don't touch it!

For the 980 I just made up an adapter cable for the odd 6 pin jack to one of my existing 526Ts that was wired for Yaesu or Kenwood. When shopping for a 526T you want the original thick straight cord version and not the type II with the coiled cord. They don't sound as good.

 

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My favorite desk mic of all time is the Shure 526T, been using them since the mid 1970s and I have about 5 of them now. They work and sound the same on all radios unlike some mics that can sound good one one and lousy on another. I've used a lot of mics over the years and even a rack full of preamps, compressors and EQ spending house adjusting them until everyone said its perfect, Then I plugged in a 526T and everyone said whatever you just did is better, don't touch it!

For the 980 I just made up an adapter cable for the odd 6 pin jack to one of my existing 526Ts that was wired for Yaesu or Kenwood. When shopping for a 526T you want the original thick straight cord version and not the type II with the coiled cord. They don't sound as good.

The straight cord version seems to be on par with unobtanium…. Found curly cord ones though. Thanks for the input.

 

[dragonball]

D104 M6B

 

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D104 M6B

Good choice but so far my Bearcats and my Astatic mic’s aren’t getting along very well. I’m wondering if this is normal and looking for alternatives. These are also first gen Bearcats IIRC.
What are you folks running Astatic wise on them?

Great radio and the locals prefer the sound of it (stock mic) other than one of my other rigs. I just prefer desk/power mics.

Also Ill ask here did the ever present beep function on subsequent releases make the beep function on/off?
I am considering buying another one but thats an issue, don’t like that beep.