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    ICOM Mods To MC-60A Mic Unit

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    This document summarizes modifications needed to connect a MC-60A microphone unit to ICOM radios. It shows the original 8-pin connector for Kenwood radios and the new 8-pin connections for ICOM radios. It details changes to wiring colors and the addition of a capacitor and resistor to modify the microphone for ICOM radio functions like frequency up/down, PTT, and grounding. A field note provides the calculation for selecting a capacitor to block DC voltage and set the low frequency roll-off point.

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    This document summarizes modifications needed to connect a MC-60A microphone unit to ICOM radios. It shows the original 8-pin connector for Kenwood radios and the new 8-pin connections for ICOM radios. It details changes to wiring colors and the addition of a capacitor and resistor to modify the microphone for ICOM radio functions like frequency up/down, PTT, and grounding. A field note provides the calculation for selecting a capacitor to block DC voltage and set the low frequency roll-off point.

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    This document summarizes modifications needed to connect a MC-60A microphone unit to ICOM radios. It shows the original 8-pin connector for Kenwood radios and the new 8-pin connections for ICOM radios. It details changes to wiring colors and the addition of a capacitor and resistor to modify the microphone for ICOM radio functions like frequency up/down, PTT, and grounding. A field note provides the calculation for selecting a capacitor to block DC voltage and set the low frequency roll-off point.

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    ICOM Mods To MC-60A Mic Unit

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    Tony Palomo
    This document summarizes modifications needed to connect a MC-60A microphone unit to ICOM radios. It shows the original 8-pin connector for Kenwood radios and the new 8-pin connections for ICOM radios. It details changes to wiring colors and the addition of a capacitor and resistor to modify the microphone for ICOM radio functions like frequency up/down, PTT, and grounding. A field note provides the calculation for selecting a capacitor to block DC voltage and set the low frequency roll-off point.

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    on 4/8/2015     7:10 PM ICOM Mods to MC‐60A Mic Unit.xlsx     Wiring and Mods

    MC‐60A Pin Connections, Before and After Modifications, for Use with ICOM Radios
    Original, 8‐pin Connector that connects to radio New, 8‐Pin Connections for ICOM Radios (IC‐746Pro/IC‐756Pro‐III)
    Pin‐# Color Wire Original Kenwood Function Pin‐# SAME? Color Wire ICOM Radio Function
    1 Blue‐Center Wire MIC Center Cable 1 C1 Capacitor Below Microphone input
    2 Black PTT 2 Yellow +8 V DC Ouput
    3 Blue  DOWN of Up/Dn Switch 3 Red and R1 Below Frequency up/down
    4 Red UP of Up/Dn Switch 4 ‐‐‐ NONE ‐‐‐ Main Readout Squelch Switch
    5 Yellow BIAS Voltage Input 5 Black PTT
    6  ‐‐‐ NONE ‐‐‐  ‐‐‐ NONE ‐‐‐ 6 Green GND (PTT GND)
    7 Blue‐Shield Mic Shielded Cable 7 SAME Blue‐Shield GND (Microhone ground)
    8 Green Up/Dn & PTT Return Wire 8 ‐‐‐ NONE ‐‐‐ Main readout AF ouput

    Blue Wire Attach Here  <>  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ R1 ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ <> Attach to Pin‐3 in Parallel with Red Wire


    470 Ohm, 5%, 1/8 W Resistor

    Blue‐Center Wire Attach Here  <>  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ‐    C1  + ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ <> Attach to Pin‐1


    25 to 50 uF at 10 VDC Capacitor
    DC Block in Case Radio Provides DC Voltage to Preamps in ICOM Microphone Units

    Field Note: Capacitor, C1, Calculations
    Impedance Capacitor Calculation Answer is=
    600  = 1/( 2 *pi *F *C )  = 1/(2*PI()*100*600) = 2.65258E‐06
    Use Fo of 100 Hz & 600 Z mic Make the Capacitor X 10
    to put the roll off at 1/10 the frequency

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