[Kenwood] MC-60A

Fri May 13 14:14:27 EDT 2011

I'm not that familiar with the MC60. I know that the MC55/80/85 use a 
switch to power the units on or off with or without batteries. However, 
when off, no audio us heard. It sounds to me that the MC-55 selects 
battery in/out and preamp bypass with the switch underneath. This would 
allow the microphone to be used direct without amplification. This 
sounds like a plus sometimes that would have been nice on my MC-80.
Reid, W4UPD
On 5/13/2011 1:57 PM, art davis wrote:
> The only switch I find on my MC-60 is on the bottom labelled MIC AMP - 
> IN or OUT. This switch does not control power but whether the audio 
> bypasses the amplifier circuit or not. I have only used that feature 
> once or twice n 25 years with my TS-940 'cause the mic puts out plenty 
> of audio without it.
>> > Date: 2011年5月13日 12:55:59 -0400
> > From: updwrb at bristor-assoc.com
> > To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] MC-60A
> >
> > MC60 and MC80 microphones do not need batteries when hooked to Kenwood
> > equipment. They get their power from one of the pins on the connector.
> > However, you still need to turn the switch on for the mikes to properly
> > work, as the switch controls whether on battery or not. If output too
> > much, then one will need to set the level using the internal control on
> > the microphone.
> >
> > Reid, W4UPD
> >
> >
> > On 5/13/2011 12:41 PM, Dan Cotsirilos wrote:
> > > This may be news to no one but it is sure news to me. Even thought 
> I have never seen anything in writing about this the MC-60A does not 
> need batteries if it hooked up to a Kenwood transceiver. No where in 
> the directions of the mic does it say this? My friend is using one on 
> a TS-2000 without batteries and when he throws the switch he gets 
> louder!!!! It is weird to me that this fact is not written in the 
> directions?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan K9DTC
> > >
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