Yes, there is no problem. I just want to try a dynamic type microphone
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Mic Upgrade for a President Mckinley
- Thread starter CrashRecovery
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Gotcha.
I've been looking at the driver extreme dx656. Take a look at this and see what you think.
Here's a write up by @Dr_DX on the electret type microphones and the mod to shunt the voltage fed from the radio.
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AT-6666/SS 9900 mic wiring finally Demystified and Accurate
I have seen so much misinformation about this topic here and elsewhere on the web, that I felt compelled to make this post. I hope AT-6666/SS 9900 owners will be able to use this information to successfully wire ANY microphone to their radio. Whether it will sound good or not, is another...
This is a great electret to use with these radios. I run one one on my 955.
Amazon product ASIN B008CLIB5K
Amazon product ASIN B008CLIB5K
I have watched a few video's on the K-Po NM 532 and would love to have one for my McKinley. I tried to order one from Scott's Radios but they don't ship to Canada.
Welcome! Strange that Scott's won't ship to Canada. He is the only place that imports these that I know of. Moon raker has them, might be worth a shot.
K-PO NM532 Power Microphone
This is the replacement for the DM510 power microphone
I have one that I no longer use(P6 type). I purchased with my President Mclinley.
Thanks but yesterday I contacted 'Scott's Radios' after he replied to a post I made on YouTube about shipping to Canada. Bottom line is that he will ship to me so I placed an order for one.
Rather than drill hole I carefully removed it from glued spot to center vented chamber, already slotted in circle to pass wires for mic through. works perfect now.
Welcome!
I had some fun with this a while back.
President Electret Microphone Upgrade
The stock electret microphone that comes with the President radios now days is hard to beat. Changing to a dynamic mic will usually give a lower tone that sounds good, but it lacks the punch of the stock mic and consequently is not as loud. A power mic will bring up the audio level, making the...