New Microphone lead for VHF

[pcatterall]

My chum is on board and believes that the lead has been got at by a rodent. His picture suggests that possibly there has been serious UV degradation, The unit has been behind the cockpit window for 6 years in Spain!
In any case a new lead is called for. Are the connections standard for most VHFs or should I get him to bring the old connector back?

 

[rogerthebodger]

Plastic some times goes brittle due to loss of plasterer.

I have 2 curly cables on an old simrad VHF radio that I need to replace. I have made the curly cable just need a round to it to get it done

Bring the old cabke and connector back as I don't think the connector are all the same as my Standard Horizon and Simrad are different

 

[pcatterall]

Its a Neptune 100 radio. I suspect it may be hard to get a replacement lead with mic and connector. Is there value in getting the connector and the mic back here and fitting new cable? Is it a difficult soldering job.

 

[rogerthebodger]

There seems to be a supplier in the UK called radioworld.co.uk

Neptune 100 radio microphone - Google Suche..

What I an doing is to get a matching plug or a pair plug and socket , make/get a new cable to fix it up.

Its always a good idea to bet the old to see if its compatable

This link may help

SPARE MICROPHONE FOR NEPTUNE 100

 

[andsarkit]

It looks like the cable is permanently fitted with a moulded cable strain relief instead of a plug and socket.
The cable seems to have 7 cores or possibly 6 and a screen. ( 2xspeaker, 2x mic, 2x comms)

Neptune 100 mic
If you can find a suitable cable you could use a plastic cable gland instead of the strain relief or even fit your own choice of connector in the existing hole.
This cable might suit but will involve some soldering.
Probably best to get a replacement new mic of the correct type.

 

[ears media]

One of my radios - the one in my van, has been badly impacted by heat, cold and UV and is sort of shredding. Virtually every radio with a proper connector, including the RJ45 type, has unique wiring, Even when they use the same connectors - you cannot guarantee compatibility. That said, as long as you have the old mic to use as a guide, if you can solder, they're not too bad. Simplest are the basic ones, with no keypad - 4 conductors - worst, the ones with backlit buttons, and a keypad.

 

[iamtjc]

I faced the same problem. Bought a new cable with the appropriate number of cores and then found that while I have reasonable soldering and crimping skills (and tools), the connectors involved were just too tiny for me.
Sadly the whole lot got binned.

 

[Momac]

Maybe the following is useful or maybe not