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MFJ Enterprises MFJ-1272B Manual

MFJ Enterprises MFJ-1272B Manual

Tnc/microphone switch

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MFJ-1272B TNC/Microphone Switch
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the MFJ-1272B TNC/MIC Switch.
This
switch
is
designed
connection of both your microphone and your TNC to the
radio.
The MFJ-1272B microphone switches were designed to be
used with any radio that has a
microphone connector.
connectors, MFJ offers 5 models:
MFJ Model Number TNC and Multimodes
MFJ-1272B
All MFJ TNCs, TAPR TNC II clones, and PK-
12/96/900
MFJ-1272BX
PK-232
MFJ-1272BYV
KAM® VHF port, KPC-2, KPC-3
MFJ-1272BYH
KAM HF port
MFJ-1272BZ
PK-88
For circuit board revisions, refer to page 11.
CAUTION
Always check your radio's owner's manual to see if
there is a voltage on one of the pins of the microphone
before hooking up the microphone switch.
damage your radio by connecting the PTT line to a
voltage source.
Do not connect any pin labeled as a
voltage source to PTT !
WARNING: MFJ Enterprises, Inc. is not responsible for
damaged radios or associated equipment.
your
responsibility
connections will not damage the radio.
to
allow
simultaneous
standard, round, 8-pin
Because many TNCs have different
to
make
You could
It is
sure
your

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  • Page 1 MFJ-1272B TNC/Microphone Switch Introduction Thank you for purchasing the MFJ-1272B TNC/MIC Switch. This switch designed allow simultaneous connection of both your microphone and your TNC to the radio. The MFJ-1272B microphone switches were designed to be used with any radio that has a standard, round, 8-pin microphone connector.
  • Page 2 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual KAM is a registered trademark of Kantronics Company, Inc.
  • Page 3: Installation

    MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Installation Before you install the MFJ-1272B TNC/MIC switch, you must set it up for your particular radio. The MFJ- 1272B comes pre-wired from the factory for Kenwood and Alinco radios without RECEIVE AUDIO on the microphone jack.
  • Page 4 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Ground: This is the system ground on radio's mic connector. Some radios have two ground pins, MICROPHONE GROUND and GROUND. The microphone ground should not be used, due to the possibility of introducing "hum" into the system.
  • Page 5 Because there many different radio configurations, we have tried to make the MFJ-1272B as versatile as possible. With the MFJ-1272B you can virtually connect any radio pin to just about any TNC pin, just by configuring the jumpers properly. following tables will show how to set the jumpers, depending on the TNC functions versus the MIC pins of a particular radio.
  • Page 6 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual shorting microphone voltages other microphone signals to GROUND !
  • Page 7 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Receive Audio Connections Table 1 below shows where you would place a jumper if your radio had RECEIVE AUDIO on one of the microphone pins. For example, if your radio had RECEIVE AUDIO on pin 3 on a Kenwood microphone, you would place a jumper on position, R3A in the RECEIVE section of header HD1.
  • Page 8 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual PTT--R8B Table 2...
  • Page 9 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Audio Out Connection Table 3 below shows where you would place a jumper, depending what microphone designated MICROPHONE AUDIO. microphone pin, designated MICROPHONE AUDIO, is the where the transmit audio from comes into radio. example, MICROPHONE AUDIO...
  • Page 10 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Table 4 Most radios have two ground pins on the microphone, GROUND and MICROPHONE GROUND. Be sure to use the pin designated ground, microphone ground, when making your jumper connections. microphone ground could introduce audio system.
  • Page 11 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Through Connections Table 5 below shows where you would place a jumper, depending on the microphone pin functions that are not switched MFJ-1272B. Microphone pins designated, +V, UP and DOWN, are radio functions that are not needed by the TNC, but are needed for normal microphone operations.
  • Page 12 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual AUDIO IN--M6B AUDIO IN--M7B AUDIO IN--M8B Table 6...
  • Page 13 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Jumper positions for specific radios:...
  • Page 14 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Jumper positions for specific radios:...
  • Page 15 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Connections Connection of the MFJ-1272B is very simple. 1. Connect your radio's microphone to the microphone connector on the front panel of the MFJ-1272B. careful not to bend any of the microphone connector pins. microphone plug does insert easily, then do not force it.
  • Page 16: Technical Assistance

    You can also send questions by mail to MFJ Enterprises, INC., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS 39759; by FAX to 601-323-6551; through Compuserve at 76206,1763; or email mfj@mfjenterprises.com.
  • Page 17 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Circuit Board Revisions Note: This manual is written for the Revision 9 circuit board, pictured on the right. The only difference between revisions 8 and 9 is the pin labeling of the connectors HD1 and HD2. If your board is revision 8, please refer to the labeling of the revision 9 board.
  • Page 18 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual Schematic...
  • Page 19 MFJ-1272B Instruction Manual...