[TenTec] Wiring a Ten-Tec 215P Microphone for Omni's

[Karl Schwab]

Thanks Alan; 

In looking to the Web site link that you sent me, yup,
it could be a 214!  It is gray in color like the other
mic that I have, but other than that, there is
absolutely no other identification, ie, model, or
serial number.  I didn't have any Ten-Tec equipment
that I could have tried the mic out on.  Both mics
have a coiled cord.  Well Alan, I'll keep hoping ...

Thanks again for your help, 73, Karl, KO8S

--- Alan Sewell <alan.n5na at gmail.com> wrote:

> Karl,
> 
> I'm no expert on these mics but the one with the 4
> pin connector is 
> probably a model 214, which has an electret element
> requiring 8 - 12 
> volts.  The 215 has a ceramic element.
> 
> Please see the writeup by W8EK on the 215 mic at 
> http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=215 .
> 
> 73,
> 
> Alan  N5NA
> 
> http://www.tentecwiki.org
> 
> 
> 
> Karl Schwab wrote:
> > Hi guys, I just picked up a second Ten-Tec
> microphone,
> > I believe it would be the 215P model, but has no
> > markings on other than a orange colored TT logo
> and
> > had a 4 connector plug attached. The TT Omni's, my
> "D"
> > and Series "C", use a 1/4" stero phone plug. I am
> told
> > that these mics are actually Electro-voice.  I am
> > confused on wiring the second mic.  In comparing
> the
> > internals of these two mics, the working one has
> fewer
> > wires and a simpler switch; ie, fewer contacts and
> > works perfectly in both radios.  The second mic
> has
> > more wires coming from the mic element and more
> wires
> > in the cord.  I "played" with wiring various wires
> to
> > the stereo plug, and had no luck.  In one of the
> > wirings, the transmitter would key up and speading
> > into the mic gave me transmitter output, so I
> would
> > guess that the mic element is okay.  One would
> think
> > that wiring a microphone would be a "no brainer",
> but
> > not necessarily!  Anyone have a wiring diagram for
> > this series of TT mics?  Thanks, Karl, KO8S
> >
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