How to Hook Up a Radio Shack 33-3001 Dynamic Studio Microphone to a Ham Radio

Connect the 33-3001 to a ham radio with a standard mic cable.

The Radio Shack 33-3001 Dynamic Microphone is a unidirectional microphone designed for professional public-address systems and studio recording. The microphone's standard 1/4-inch phono jack on the end of the cable can also connect to most ham radio jacks. Adapters are also available to connect ham radios with three-prong jacks, which are commonly known as XLR connectors. The connection takes only seconds.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 inch microphone cable supplied with the 33-3001
• Audio cable with 1/4-inch female jacks on both ends
• Three-prong XLR adapter

Instructions

1. Turn the slide switch on the microphone handle to the "Off" position.

2. Plug the three-pin socket on one end of the microphone cable into the three holes on one end of the microphone cable.

3. Insert the 1/4-inch phono plug on the other end of the cord into the "MIC" jack on the ham radio, typically on the front panel.

4. Connect the microphone to a three-prong XLR jack on a ham radio, if needed, by plugging the mic cable into the female jack on the audio cable, then insert the 1/4-inch plug on one end of the adapter into the other end of the cable.

5. Align the three pins in the adapter's XLR plug with the three holes in the ham radio microphone socket and push straight in.

6. Turn on the radio and set the slide switch on the microphone to the "On" position.

References

• Radio Shack: 33-3001 Dynamic Microphone Owner's Manual

Resources

• Radio Shack: XLR adapter