[Heath] VF-2031: Removing the external microphone

[John Klingelhoeffer]

Ron:  The transceiver has a flexible miniature plastic connector.  To remove the microphone from the transceiver, one has to squeeze the connector with your fingers and turn it counterclockwise about half a turn or so.  Then you can pull it off the radio.  
Be careful.  The plastic connector shell on my microphone cable cracked many years ago as the plastic lost it's plasticizers, hardened, and cracked.  Mine will no longer will secure the microphone to the radio.  The connector Heath picked had to be small, and it had to be cheap.  The external microphone was an option for the VF-2031, and the price had to be 'reasonable'.  The connector and cable was bought as an assembly from an external vendor, as I remember it. 
I've casually watched for a replacement connector for my unit, but have never pursued it seriously.  The best candidates I have seen are from a company named "Lemo".  They are small and have great precision.   However, they are VERY expensive.  If you look into it, and find one, I'm sure the list here would enjoy hearing of part numbers and sources.  
WB4LNM
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 Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 16:50:50 -0700
From: Ron Kramer <kd6edv at gmail.com>
To: heath at puck.nether.net
Subject: [Heath] VF-2031 external mike help
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I got one from ebay with the external mike attatched. Does anyone know how
to remove the mike?



Tnx...

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Ron KD6EDVR
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