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Microphone connection on 6400

Rick
Rick Member ✭✭
edited October 2019 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
Explain the Microphone connection on the 6400, and is there a Microphone supplied?

Answers

  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited December 2017
    FYI, this and other information is covered in the New Product FAQ
    http://www.flexradio.com/downloads/new_products_faq_v1-2-pdf/

    What kind of adapter will I need to hookup a microphone to my new FLEX 6400/6400M/6600/6600M?
    The radio uses a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) TRS plug for the microphone. We will have optional adapters
    available when we deliver the radio (no current pricing available).

    Will a microphone be included with the radio?
    No. You can use your current dynamic or condenser microphone with the appropriate adapter. The
    connection is a 3.5mm (1/8-inch) TRS jack. It can be used in either pseudo-balanced or unbalanced modes.

  • Rick
    Rick Member ✭✭
    edited November 2018
    Thanks Tim
    Quick reply

  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited June 2017
    No problem.
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited June 2017
    Will the one TRS connector handle both tx audio (tip) and ptt (ring), or will the ptt require a second connection?
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited June 2017
    The mic connector is a pseudo bananced connector.
    Tip=(+)
    Ring=(-)
    Sleeve=(gnd)

    PTT is not handled using the mic connector, that is done via the RCA PTT connector.
  • Joe N9VX
    Joe N9VX Member ✭✭
    edited June 2017
    I saw a post stating the Flex-6600/M will have a 1/4" TRS audio in jack also, will the Flex-6400 have this jack?
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited June 2017
    No, it will not.
  • Rick
    Rick Member ✭✭
    edited October 2019
    Seems like bigger would be better, less fragile. ..every body can't afford the "M" but would like dependable. Rick, kd4dra
  • Joe N9VX
    Joe N9VX Member ✭✭
    edited June 2017
    The Apache Labs SDR radios use the 1/8" mic jack and is disliked by all the owners I have talked to including me. It is not strong enough to support ferrites on the cord and a coiled cord on a hand mic will be a disaster. I have had problems with the 1/8" speaker jack in the Flex 1500, had to take it apart and bend the contacts to make connection. I hate to seen a great piece hardware, the Flex 6400,  have this obvious flaw.

  • Neil D Friedman N3DF
    Neil D Friedman N3DF Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2017
    I have found using a coiled hand mic cord with a 1/8 inch connector to be a non-issue with my Elecraft KX2.

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