Turner plus 3 mic problem

[SCOTT 821]

Okay, I'l try to find a plug that works with the roadtalker. Thanks for all your help. I may just buy a four prong base station.

 

[222DBFL]

Yep, sounds like you need to take the convertor plug apart and check the wiring.

 

[SCOTT 821]

I looked online and could not find a sears mic converter. Any ideas for alternatives? :/

 

[Robb]

Not to mention that your Turner mic has also probably been re-wired many times for use with different radios before you got it.

 

[SCOTT 821]

Alright, I'l check out the mic converter.

 

[SCOTT 821]

Actually, I didn't get my turner online. I got it orginal with box from a family member. I don't think it's been tampered with.

 

[Robb]

Alright, I'l check out the mic converter.

If the converter plus is a single contained unit; then there is no messing with it. It all really comes down to how the mic plug on the mic itself - has been configured. Will depend on the model of RoadTalker and what mic wiring it will require for your model/mfr of RoadTalker you have. BTW - what is the model #?

 

[SCOTT 821]

model # is 663.38100050

 

[SCOTT 821]

Oh, I had forgot to mention that I tried another mic with the converter. It worked just fine, only problem is the mic was electronic switching when the sears uses relay.

 

[Robb]

Could be wrong; but it could be a Uniden chassis built radio - which is v.cool. Supposed to be the same chassis as the Cobra 146 GTL (NOT to be confused with a 148 GTL), or the same as a Uniden PC-122XL. The difference is that your radio uses a DIN 5-pin mic plug:

So your converter plug changes the 5-pin DIN plug for the standard 4-pin Cobra/Uniden/Ranger/Galaxy/etc...

BTW - that radio uses electronic switching - NOT relay switching to go from receive to transmit . . .

Can be a problem for a beginner to re-wire the mic to work for the radio. Not impossible; just difficult.


Mic plug looks like this?

Then you might try wiring the Turner mic to that plug like this:
pin 1 - shield wire
pin 2 - white wire
pin 3 - black wire
pin 4 - red wire
Other mic wires - no connections.

 

[SCOTT 821]

Alright, looks like I'm gonna have to re wire my mic then :/ btw how do set my picture that appears beside my name on the threads? thanks

 

[SCOTT 821]

Yeah, the end of my mic plug is the standard four prong. My converter changes the end to a 5 prong din plug, wich is what my radio takes. My radio also does have the cobra 146gtl board. Btw the mic transmitted when it was NOT keyed and recieved when I keyec (in other words it was the opposite). but it swapped to normal in the relay position (the turner can switch between relay and electronic). So I thought my radio was relay.

 

[Robb]

Make notes of how the wires went before you take it apart; fair warning . . .

 

[SCOTT 821]

Wait a minute though, I don't think the wiring is wrong because it works fine on am keep in mind. I think space cowboy's got a point

 

[Robb]

Wait a minute though, I don't think the wiring is wrong because it works fine on am keep in mind. I think space cowboy's got a point

Yet the stock mic is the only mic that works correctly on that radio - right?
That puts it all into perspective; keep that in mind too.