Interstate CB

[jetmech1]

Does anyone know if a handheld CB microphone is made for the Interstate or can one be wired in to the system? Look for options Thanks

[gordonv]

I don't think there is such a thing as a hand held mic for a MC. That would be an after market.

Now the Valkyrie uses the same 5 pin plug that the Goldwing and some other bikes use. They plug in to the bike and then have a mic wired into the helmet. There are 2 types, a boom mic usually used with an open face helmet, and one for a full face helmet

[Bagger John - #3785]

The challenge will be in the PTT (push-to-talk) wiring. That line is NOT in the 'standard' 5-pin Honda headset connector. There is a keyed wiring pair for a passenger PTT switch, however.

To make matters a bit more interesting, it's not as simple as just bringing one of those lines to ground - as 99.9999% of the other two-way radios in existence do it. Both of the lines are above ground potential and require building an interface circuit if a hand mic or other non-Honda means of keying is desired. Also necessary is building a "Y" cable which splits out the TX audio line and ground, and routes the activation line for the hand mic's PTT switch to the keying circuit.

I've done all of the above, and have integrated a Kennedy FRSet-4 unit into an OEM I/S radio setup. If you wish, I'll share details. (Jon of Kennedy is still scratching his head at my solution, because they could never get their product to work with that particular setup.)

[sandy]

J&M use to make a handheld mic for wings. If the plugs are the same, it should work. You might find one with a search. eBay, amazon, Pinwall.

[jetmech1]

Thanks for all the input. I’ll keep my eye out for the J&M Mic.

[Bagger John - #3785]

J&M use to make a handheld mic for wings. If the plugs are the same, it should work. You might find one with a search. eBay, amazon, Pinwall.

The plugs are the same.

The wiring, however, is not...as I've pointed out.

That mic worked with the older Type 1 and Type 2 'Wing setups. It will not work "as-is" with the Valkyrie (either the I/S or the accessory Std/Tourer CB) without the addition of a keyer interface and another (dedicated) connector.

[jetmech1]

Ok, I have found a J&M mike kit at partzilla, it is enroute! John, if you can send me the details of wiring it to the bike would be much appreciated, Thx.. 

[Dr K]

I took a set of cheep headphones with the 1/8 jack on them cut off one side bought a female plug to fit the headphones male plug bought a 5 pin din cord cut the end off fooled around until I figured out what two wires went to the mic spliced them together and now I have a mic that I can clip onto my half helmet chin strap and listen to my CB and radio over the bike speakers