Super Star DM-507-5 Mic Wiring

[2SF611]

Hello all, could anyone tell me the mic wiring for a Super Star DM-507-5? It's a non amplified mic I need to wire to a 4 pin Galaxy Saturn. Thanks in advance.

-James

[MDYoungblood]

Hello 2SF611,
Welcome to the forum. There are 2 models of the -5, one with a 5 pin mic plug (Cobra and Uniden radios) and one with a 5 pin din plug (Realistic). Which model do you have? I can't tell you the colors of the wire but can't give you pin to pin changeover.

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Greg

[2SF611]

Hello 2SF611,
Welcome to the forum. There are 2 models of the -5, one with a 5 pin mic plug (Cobra and Uniden radios) and one with a 5 pin din plug (Realistic). Which model do you have? I can't tell you the colors of the wire but can't give you pin to pin changeover.

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Greg

Thanks for the welcome Greg. The mic has no end on it now but was originally wired for a Cobra 142gtl.

-James

[MDYoungblood]

Okay that does make it harder but I can give it a shot. Strip back the end about an inch to expose the wires , one should be braided and surrounding a wire, they are the shield (usually bare) and audio (usually white), the rest are the control wires. So the shield would go on pin 1 and the audio would go on pin 2 of the new plug. That will leave 3 or 4 wires left, one is the switching ground and the others are the TX and RX. Here is the tricky part, you have to determine which is which, a multimeter or ohm meter comes in handy here. Touch each of the wires with the meter to figure out which is the ground and solder it to pin 1 also, the wire that shows contact and loses it when the PTT is pushed is the RX that goes to pin 4 and the one the shows contact when the PTT is pushed and loses it when released is the TX , that goes to pin 3. If there is one wire left it most likely isn't needed and just clip it so it can't make contact in the plug.
I hope this helps and I didn't make it confusing, I had to read it a couple times myself to make sure I got it right.

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Greg

[2SF611]

I hope this helps and I didn't make it confusing, I had to read it a couple times myself to make sure I got it right.

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Greg

Thanks Greg, this is at the top of my project list for the morning!

-James

[MDYoungblood]

If it works post the colors and pin numbers so it makes it easier for someone else can benefit from the post. Aftermarket microphones don't always follow a standard like the old Turners and Astatic microphones, they always seem to throw in different color wire combinations.

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Greg