Connecting DT 109 Headphones to Ham Gear
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| Feb 26th 2013, 14:43 | |
mattchao@verizon.netTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi, Folks. My name is Matt Chao, (N1IBB), and I just received a set of Beyer DT 109 headphones from my brother. He'd done some research, and learned that lots of hams use these 'phones'. I have two Kenwood multiband VHF rigs, and a Tentec 525 Argosy. What do I need to do to make these headphones operational, and where can I get the proper cabling to make it happen? I'm totally blind, and unfamiliar with soldering, so a ready-made fix would be best. Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB |
| Feb 26th 2013, 15:20 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I'd suggest contacting Heil Sound. It may be a good idea to find out from your brother the connector used--according to what I've read it is likely to be a 4 or 5 pin XLR connector, but Beyer doesn't have a "standard" connector, according to its web site. http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/products/index.php Zack Lau ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
| Feb 26th 2013, 15:27 | |
mattchao@verizon.netTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi, Zack. Yes, I've looked at the cable, and it has an XLR connector at one end; came with two cables like that; must be two different impedance cables. Thanks for the link.--Matt, N1IBB |
| Feb 26th 2013, 16:24 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
You may have a headset, which has a both a microphone and headphones. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
| Feb 26th 2013, 22:20 | |
mattchao@verizon.netTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi, Zack. Went to the Website you recommended, and they don't custom-make cables for the DT 109's, only for their stuff. any more ideas? Thanks.--Matt |
| Feb 27th 2013, 14:26 | |
W1VTSuper Moderator Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Heil makes XLR to ham radio cables. A problem is that there is no standardization of ham mic cables, so Heil has taken the approach of selling specialty cables from a "standard" to what is required by popular radios. But, even XLR isn't a true standard, in that I've read about XLR connectors having different numbers of pins! Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
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