I am not certain, but that microphone may require power to make it play.
  I think most computers do also power their microphone connector.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sun, 
5 Aug 2018, Fred C. Adams wrote:

> An SM-8 mike is a microphone
> that was used a few years ago
> with some of the earlier ICOM
> transceivers and I use it with
> an ICOM 775dsp that I have had
> for about 20 years. The 775DSP
> is a 200 watt radio and has
> been a great radio for me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio
> operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
> ORS.ORG] On Behalf Of Butch
> Bussen
> Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018
> 6:57 PM
> To:
> [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Adapter for ham
> radio microphone
>
> What is an Sm-8mike?
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sat, 4 Aug 2018, Fred C.
> Adams wrote:
>
>> Butch, I wish to use an
>> SM-8mike.  I think I will
>> check with Office Max and
> Wall
>> Mart tomorrow and see if
> they
>> might have a computer mike
>> without headset that will
> work
>> just as well.  Just
> something
>> to play around with.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio
>> operators
>>
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
>> ORS.ORG] On Behalf Of Butch
>> Bussen
>> Sent: Saturday, August 4,
> 2018
>> 1:51 PM
>> To:
>>
> [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Adapter for ham
>> radio microphone
>>
>> Yep, a lot of traffic on the
>> new list.  I'm tempted to
> dump
>> it.  And there are thosse
> who
>> figure I'm a lazy slob
> because
>> I don't bown to an i phone
>> like many do.
>>
>> I'd have to dig for it.  I
>> bought a head set once at
>> Walmart and it was made for
>> use with cordless phones or
>> computer.  I came with an
>> adapter, but I am not sure
> if
>> it will do exactly what you
>> want.  What microphone are
> you
>> wanting to use?  Most Hile
>> stuff uses an xlr I think.
> I
>> think most computers just
> use
>> an eighth inch standard
> plug,
>> not sure if it is stereo or
>> not.  I just haven't done
> much
>> of that sort of thing.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 4
>> Aug 2018, Fred C. Adams
> wrote:
>>
>>> Butch, Glad to hear from
> you
>>> but surprised as I never
>> seem
>>> to receive any traffic from
>>> the old list and I am no
>>> longer a member of the new
>>> list.  Maybe I will give
>> Heil
>>> a call and see if they make
>>> any adapters.  It would be
>>> good if we could get some
>> guys
>>> back on the old list.
>>>
>>> Adios,
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio
>>> operators
>>>
>>
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]
>>> ORS.ORG] On Behalf Of Butch
>>> Bussen
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 4,
>> 2018
>>> 11:26 AM
>>> To:
>>>
>>
> [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Adapter for
> ham
>>> radio microphone
>>>
>>> I gather you want to use a
>>> regular microphone on your
>>> computer?  Yes, should work
>>> with right adapters,
>> although
>>> these days, I don't know
>> where
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> you'd get them with radio
>>> shack gone.  On Sat, 4 Aug
>>> 2018, Fred C. Adams
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I know that I am on the
> old
>>>> list but there is just to
>>> much
>>>> traffic on the new list
> for
>>> me
>>>> so I thought I would try
>> the
>>>> old list.  I do not like
>>> using
>>>> a headset and so I am
>> asking
>>>> if the following even
>> exist.
>>>> If possible I would like
> to
>>>> use a ham radio microphone
>>>> with my computer and
> listen
>>> on
>>>> my external speakers.
>>>> Somehow, I would have to
>>>> connect a UHB connector to
>>> the
>>>> SM-8 microphone so I could
>>>> plug the microphone into
>> the
>>>> UHB port and even then it
>>>> might not work.  If anyone
>>> has
>>>> any ideas on this I sure
>>> would
>>>> appreciate hearing from
>> you.
>>>> There might not even be
>>> anyone
>>>> on the old list to read
>>> this.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>
>>>> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>>> THE NIGHT IS FAR SPENT AND
>>>> THE DAY IS AT HAND
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>