Has anyone had this type of issue with their Yaesu microphone cords?
Yaesu Microphone Cord Issues (1 Viewer)
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Thats a new one on me. How old is the mic? I know if you open them up you might be able to replace/resolder the cables.
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The mic cord on my trusty old FT-2800 started fraying just at the end, where it plugs into the radio when it was about 10 years old. Mic still worked fine. I taped it up once or twice but got tired of it and just bought a new mic.
Sort of, but at the mic. I bought another mic Ebay version are definitelyChicom but cheaper. I can't link Amazon page
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Approximately 8 years old. It still works fine but I’m replacing it anyway. The radio is mounted in an overhead console and for the most part the chord hasn’t been subjected to sunlight.
Yep. I just replaced the cord on my Yaesu 7800 this week due to sun damage. Bought a replacement on ebay. The internal wire guage was not quite as large as the original, but it works fine. And it was only 9 bucks. From now on I'll keep the handset in the center console.
Mic cable For Yaesu MH-48A6J FT-7800R FT-8800R FT-8900R | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/224031922843
Mic cable For Yaesu MH-48A6J FT-7800R FT-8800R FT-8900R | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/224031922843
alia176
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I am having the same issue and was trying to figure out if I can work with what I got but I don't think that's going to be easy so I ordered two replacement cords from the eBay link above!
I was hoping to be able to heat shrink this part of the cable but that's a no-go. Other than using an electrical tape, I'm not sure how else to go about fortifying this area of the court. My other radio cable is doing the same thing so this must be a thing!
I was hoping to be able to heat shrink this part of the cable but that's a no-go. Other than using an electrical tape, I'm not sure how else to go about fortifying this area of the court. My other radio cable is doing the same thing so this must be a thing!
I bucked up for new replacement Yaesu mics for my 7800 and 8800 as I still really like those radios.
For fun I ordered one of the $10 cables off eBay. It arrived today and I swapped it out.
Works just fine. The cable is longer, strangely the rj45(?) plug that plugs into the head is almost twice as long as the stock one, the cable coils are bigger and is noticeably stiffer in use.
But $10 and 2 minutes to replace is a win. Happy to have a functional spare now.
For fun I ordered one of the $10 cables off eBay. It arrived today and I swapped it out.
Works just fine. The cable is longer, strangely the rj45(?) plug that plugs into the head is almost twice as long as the stock one, the cable coils are bigger and is noticeably stiffer in use.
But $10 and 2 minutes to replace is a win. Happy to have a functional spare now.
Yup, same thing on my 7800 (on both sides of the cable) after 10 or 15 yrs.
I went the expensive complicated but (to me) interesting route: got some RJ11 (IIRC) connectors and a tool, so will explore that new black hole shortly.
I went the expensive complicated but (to me) interesting route: got some RJ11 (IIRC) connectors and a tool, so will explore that new black hole shortly.
alia176
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I went a different route then the two of you 
I bought only the cable and reuse the old mic. The RJ45 was already attached to the replacement cable from eBay. So far so good and I may just continue to go this route as the cables get worn out.
I bought only the cable and reuse the old mic. The RJ45 was already attached to the replacement cable from eBay. So far so good and I may just continue to go this route as the cables get worn out.