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747
Member Username: 747
Post Number: 77 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 6:10 pm: |
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I've seen a number of places online that sell adapters that allow you to use a standard 4 pin mic on a non-4 pin radio.. I've seen some for pretty much every configuration except for the Magnum 257/357 series.. In fact, the ONLY RF Limited/Magnum radio I have seen them for is the Delta Force!! Question #1 - will one that adapts a 4 pin cobra to 6 pin Delta Force work on a 257 or 357 radio? Question #2 - if the answer to #1 is no, any ideas where I can get one that will work? Question #3 - If not available premade anywhere else, anyone willing to make me a adapter cable that has a 6 pin female wired for a 257/357 on one end and a male 4 pin wired for Cobra on the other end? Email me if you can do this!!! (email address is in my profile!!) |
Rac
New member Username: Rac
Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 7:45 am: |
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The Delta adapter for the 4 pin Cobra will work with the 257/357 |
747
Member Username: 747
Post Number: 78 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:06 am: |
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I feel like a heel asking this - but are you 100% sure? Just don't want to fry my radio! |
Tech808
Moderator Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3732 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:31 am: |
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747, The Mic Wiring for the 357 is: PIN #1 ~ AUDIO PIN #2 ~ RECEIVE PIN #3 ~ TRANSMIT PIN #4 ~ DOWN (UP with 22K Ohm Resistor) PIN #5 ~ GROUND PIN #6 +13.8VDC THE SAME AS THE OLDER MAGNUM 257 Radios. If your Mic is wired for a Cobra Radio then the Mic Adapter from Cobra 4 Pint to MAGNUM 257/357 ~ 6 Pin should work. Lon Tech808 |
747
Member Username: 747
Post Number: 79 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 10:59 pm: |
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808 - I take it the Delta Force is wired the same way as a 257 then - correct? |
Alsworld
Advanced Member Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 874 Registered: 1-2002
| Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 12:13 am: |
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747, I have a friend who has a Magnum 257. He thought he was having mic problems so I took my Delta Force mic over and it hooked up just fine. Worked great on his radio. His and my microphones were different, but both stock Magnum mic's that were wired the same (6 pin- we did not check the channel up/down but suspect it was also the same). Hope this helps. Alsworld |