WSES772 Posted Wednesday at 03:48 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:48 PM so while i'm currently undecided as to what to get for a long term mobil radio, i've been running my HT in the truck with an exterior mag mount antenna. found out that i need to use some kind of mic as i've dash mounted it (via the belt clip onto a mic mount on my dash) and all i currently have is a cheapo-delux that came with one of my beoufwhangs. as a mic it functions well, but the speaker part of it is... well.. pure chinesium. looking for a recommendation for a Kenwood style 2 pin mic that would hopefully work for me? not looking to spend top dollar, but not afraid to make an investment in a reasonable quality peice of equipment for the long run either. any feedback would be appreciated, thanks! -Berne WSES772 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted Wednesday at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:51 PM 1 minute ago, WSES772 said: so while i'm currently undecided as to what to get for a long term mobil radio, i've been running my HT in the truck with an exterior mag mount antenna. found out that i need to use some kind of mic as i've dash mounted it (via the belt clip onto a mic mount on my dash) and all i currently have is a cheapo-delux that came with one of my beoufwhangs. as a mic it functions well, but the speaker part of it is... well.. pure chinesium. looking for a recommendation for a Kenwood style 2 pin mic that would hopefully work for me? not looking to spend top dollar, but not afraid to make an investment in a reasonable quality peice of equipment for the long run either. any feedback would be appreciated, thanks! -Berne WSES772 I would look at what Kenwood sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davichko5650 Posted Wednesday at 04:08 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:08 PM 27 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: I would look at what Kenwood sells. If price is no object, absolutely. But pure Kenwood is $$ - $$$ these days from what I've seen online... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalgmrs Posted Wednesday at 04:08 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:08 PM For the price of a good quality 2 pin mic $75-$100 you would be 1/2 way or more to a good mobile radio. Might be time to bite the bullet and make a decision. A great true 20w water proof truck radio with a very nice speaker runs $130. That and the mag mount will do 50plus miles put a good higher gain antenna on and your in really good shape. You could really step up and get a Motorola 40w for $160. shoulder mics are not designed to be that loud since they are other next to your ear. TrikeRadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweiss3 Posted Wednesday at 05:03 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:03 PM KMC-45D SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted Wednesday at 05:08 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:08 PM 1 minute ago, tweiss3 said: KMC-45D And be careful to get a genuine Kenwood. Amazon has two (at least) listings for this. This one appears to be genuine Kenwood: https://a.co/d/4br5zAE And at $19.95 and no mention of Kenwood, I suspect this one is a clone: https://a.co/d/5ocPatD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweiss3 Posted Wednesday at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:10 PM 1 minute ago, SteveShannon said: And be careful to get a genuine Kenwood. Amazon has two (at least) listings for this. This one appears to be genuine Kenwood: https://a.co/d/4br5zAE And at $19.95 and no mention of Kenwood, I suspect this one is a clone: https://a.co/d/5ocPatD I'd put money that neither is genuine: https://www.ameradio.com/product/101281/description.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted Wednesday at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:18 PM 6 minutes ago, tweiss3 said: I'd put money that neither is genuine: https://www.ameradio.com/product/101281/description.html Yeah, Gigaparts has it for $84, but the reviews seem to indicate that that the $35 one comes from Kenwood USA. For the price difference I’d try it and return it if it’s not genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSES772 Posted Wednesday at 05:33 PM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:33 PM 1 hour ago, Socalgmrs said: For the price of a good quality 2 pin mic $75-$100 you would be 1/2 way or more to a good mobile radio. Might be time to bite the bullet and make a decision. A great true 20w water proof truck radio with a very nice speaker runs $130. That and the mag mount will do 50plus miles put a good higher gain antenna on and your in really good shape. You could really step up and get a Motorola 40w for $160. shoulder mics are not designed to be that loud since they are other next to your ear. ive already got a nagoya RB-50 NMO mag mount, running a midland MXTA26 whip on it. when i'm not in the truck i'm using signal stick's. so i think i got the antenna side covered for the moment, short of going to a hard mount system anyway. i can hit most repeaters at 30+ miles ive been tempted by the DB series (like the db40g or similar) from radiodidydidityeh - or however they spell it, names like that are mean to those of us with dyslexia lol -but have been reading a lot of things about how difficult their radios are to program. like i totally have chirp nailed, along with the T6UV cps... but yea... got me a bit nervous. so i'm hoping for a $50 or less option to get me by for now... if one exists... or maybe i just need t hold off and buy once/cry once and just get it done with a proper mobil unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSES772 Posted Wednesday at 05:35 PM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:35 PM 15 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: Yeah, Gigaparts has it for $84, but the reviews seem to indicate that that the $35 one comes from Kenwood USA. For the price difference I’d try it and return it if it’s not genuine. ya i'm gonna give that one on amazon - direct from the kenwood store - a try and hope it fits my temporary needs. thanks! SteveShannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM Double check the pinouts. Just because it is the same plug, doesn't mean it's wired the same. SteveShannon and Socalgmrs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalgmrs Posted Wednesday at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:48 PM ve been tempted by the DB series (like the db40g or similar) from radiodidydidityeh - or however they spell it, names like that are mean to those of us with dyslexia lol -but have been reading a lot of things about how difficult their radios are to program. like i totally have chirp nailed, along with the T6UV cps... but yea... got me a bit nervous. yea I’ve never heard may good things from experienced radio guys about any radioditty product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lscott Posted Wednesday at 11:09 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:09 PM 7 hours ago, WSES772 said: looking for a recommendation for a Kenwood style 2 pin mic that would hopefully work for me? https://www.ebay.com/itm/395675998567?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=s1puwzhytei&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=j_t98fioS_6&var=664414170010&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY WRXB215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted Wednesday at 11:25 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:25 PM I know a few guys that are using the Commountian Kenwood/Baofeng compatible mic and they are happy with them. I know they sound way better than the Baofeng hand mics. WRXB215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSES772 Posted Friday at 04:28 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 04:28 PM On 10/30/2024 at 1:46 PM, WRXB215 said: Double check the pinouts. Just because it is the same plug, doesn't mean it's wired the same. fair. but i'd like to think i can trust the manufacturer when they say their product is pinned to accept Kenwood style pinout accessories? i'll definatly keep it in mind if i notice any discrepancies. WRXB215 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSES772 Posted 19 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 19 hours ago On 10/30/2024 at 12:08 PM, Socalgmrs said: For the price of a good quality 2 pin mic $75-$100 you would be 1/2 way or more to a good mobile radio. Might be time to bite the bullet and make a decision. A great true 20w water proof truck radio with a very nice speaker runs $130. That and the mag mount will do 50plus miles put a good higher gain antenna on and your in really good shape. You could really step up and get a Motorola 40w for $160. shoulder mics are not designed to be that loud since they are other next to your ear. so just out of curiosity which motorola radios can you buy for $160. are you referring to used options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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