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Jonnyquest
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Registered: 12-2011
Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 - 9:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How can I change the 5 pin din mic connector in this radio to be a 4 pin cobra/uniden arrangement?
I read somewhere that a tech had done this, but now I can't find the reference. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Jonny Quest
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Funtimebob
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Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2012 - 1:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Why would you want to? Nothing wrong with a 5 pin plug & they are still available. Probably still find them at Radio Shack.

It would be a shame to mess up the radio. same inside as the original Cobra 142 or President Washington.
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Jonnyquest
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Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 11:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's done and working fine! I don't like radio shack mics and don't want to fool with adapters, which sometimes squeal and protrude from the front of the radio. Also, now I can use standard 4 pin mics without wiring mods to the mics, straight off the shelf.
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Funtimebob
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Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 - 12:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Radio Shack stock mics were considered the best sounding Stock type microphone you could use for just about any radio out there.

It would have been a simple thing to wire up a different mic to the 5 pin connector without the need to use an adapter or modify a irreplaceable radio.

sounds more like a case of wanting to use the same mic on different radios instead of a dedicated microphone for each radio.
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