Inexpensive mic for a Kenwood TS-520

[KB1YGD]

I've newly earned my ticket (General) and have most of the pieces I need to get on the air in HF. I still need a couple of items, and want to do so for a minimum amount of money. I may (and probably will) upgrade things in the future but I want inexpensive to start.

I have what appears to be an at least mostly working Kenwood TS-520. I do not have a microphone for it. Given that I'm not even 100% sure it works (it receives, and tunes into a dummy load, and it worked 15 years ago) I don't want to spend a lot to start to get a mic. I know it needs a high impedance microphone, so it's not as simple as it might be.

What's the least expensive way to get a reasonable mic for this thing?

Thanks, and 73!
Mike (itching to get on the air)

[WB2WIK]

If you can solder, almost any mike (dynamic, ceramic, crystal) will work with the 520. It's mostly a matter of soldering on the 4-pin connector.

I've used the 520 with everything from a D-104 (very high impedance crystal mike) to a Shure 444 (controlled reluctance mike) to a Heil PR40 (low impedance dynamic mike) and they all worked fine.

[KB4MNG]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...howFullReviews

This is what you need.

kb4mng