Kantronics KAM 98 - Parts for Connecting Your KAM98 to Your Transceiver; Preparing the Transceiver Cable Assembly; Wiring Directions (Connecting KAM98 and Transceiver)

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once the cable is in place, how does one set the volume level of the
transceiver for optimal performance?
Parts for Connecting Your KAM’98 to Your Transceiver
The following parts (shipped with your KAM’98 unless otherwise noted) are
needed for constructing the cable assembly that will connect your KAM’98 and
your transceiver at the Radio port:
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DB-9 connector kit (including hardware), to make the DB-9 connec
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tion for the end of the transceiver cabling that connects to the
KAM’98’s “Radio” port,
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a 3-foot length of 5-conductor shielded cable, to connect the
user-supplied microphone connector (i.e., the Mic plug) for your
transceiver to the DB-9 connector supplied with your KAM’98, and
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A molded 3.5 mm mini-plug and cable, which plugs into your trans-
ceiver’s speaker jack and connects to the DB-9 connector supplied
with your KAM’98.
+ Note: A DB-9 connector for the AUX port is not shipped with the
KAM’98, but may be ordered from Kantronics or from a third-party sup-
plier such as Radio Shack
Preparing the Transceiver Cable Assembly
This section gives instructions for how to assemble the cable assembly needed to
connect your transceiver to your KAM’98, starting with the wiring requirements.
Wiring Directions (Connecting KAM’98 and Transceiver)
You will need to determine which pins on your DB-9 connector will be wired to
which connections on your particular transceiver’s microphone connector and
speaker jack.
There must be at least four wires connected between the KAM ‘98 and your ra
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dio:
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TXA - transmit audio,
Installing Your KAM’98 Connect Your KAM’98 to Your Transceiver
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