[TenTec] 705 Mike battery

[Reed O. Krenn]

On Friday 08 October 2004 12:30, Joe Park wrote:
> I just realized that my 705 mike does not have a 9v battery in it, I wont
> admit how many years I have been using it,  hi hi can someone tell me what
> the 9v is for, I suspect it has to do with an audio control. no mention of
> it in the manual. tks
>
> Joe WB6AGR

The battery is needed with some of the older Ten Tec's as well. The Model 540, 
for example, uses a 1/4 inch stereo phone plug, and there is no voltage to 
power the electret element in the 705 on the chassis connector.
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