In regard to my original post about comments about TIMONIUM for 2012, let me expound on my interest...I have attended the fest for 5 years in a row, and it is in my estimation one of the best on the east coast...that being said, I am also a casual seller, and I do prefer the outdoor venue, and for that reason I did not attend this year....But Bill, N3WD was kind enough in a correspondence to make me aware of the financial realities of running such an event...
Sorry to see you retiring Bill, but I do believe you have done your part...Thank you, to you and Robin and all the others who have made the TIMONIUM affair so great....BOB

In regard to my original post about comments about TIMONIUM for 2012, let me expound on my interest...I have attended

Just back from FTH....Who is FTH 

Can anyone comment on Timonium this year ??

Thanks to MDNITERDER for the suggestion about the OPEK mic cord...Great suggestion, and I did indeed purchase the cord, and the service from DX PARTS I believe it was, was outstanding, but the cord was very stiff...I will reserve comment until I try it and see how it works out...To W2MN that suggestion on freezing the strain relief to get the old cable out, was PURE GENIUS...I haven't tried it yet, but I can see it working just fine...
To all who replied with suggestions, THANK YOU
Of course if ALINCO would stand up for their mistake it would be a whole lot easier....YES I am unhappy with ALINCO...73/BOB

I am the original poster, and perhaps W8LGZ didn't read and understand the post...I did indeed buy two new mics as replacements for the original, and both cords shredded within weeks...But I do not think it is a wise financial decision to spend $60.00 on a rig that is somewhat long in the tooth, especially with the company that produced the bad mics in the first place... and who knows if the mics cords are any better now.   I made my feelings known to Alinco about  this situation, and they ignored me, and I will not spend any more of my hard earned money on their products...
Some of the other suggestions about slitting the strain insulator, and installing a new cord are much more to my liking...Bob

K3AN Hit the nail on the head....What flea bay hasn't done to hamfests, the price of gas will certainly will....BOB

Thank you W8JI for your missive about needless checking of HV inside an amp...Point well taken...I have done it in the past, but after reading your advice, I will post a CEASE and DESIST order when it comes to that practice....BOB

I believe the DR-600 mic has an 8 pin connector, whereas the 605 has a rj-45 connector...Thanks for trying...

KB5ZSM...Now that's a good suggestion...Slitting the strain insulator might just work...I will look around for an 8 pin RJ-11 coiled cord...Many tks....BOB

Once again I have to ask if anyone has found a source for the mic cord for the ALINCO DR-605...I have two 605-s, & one good mic with a good mic cord...Let me elaborate, the first unit I got about 14 years ago has the original mic and cord and all is well...the 2nd unit I bought about 10 years ago had a mic cord that virtually disintegrated with the sun in mobile use, after a week...Alinco shipped me a new cord for only shipping costs, but the same thing happened..I then purchased another cord, and once again the mic cord shredded in indoor use...Now I know many of you are saying, just get a new cord and solder it in place and shut up....Well if it we're only that simple....The cords have a proprietary strain relief that fits the mic, and can't be duplicated...So in order to use my 2nd radio, the mic cord is 75 percent vinyl tape, and stiff as a board...Should I scrap working radios because of mic cords?...ALINCO should have stood behind the cords, and if you research it on eham, you will find out I am not the only one with this problem...any suggestions??

I believe the probe from the senior, and possibly the junior RCA VOLTOHMYST have similar probes if my memory serves me correctly...So if by any chance you can find one of those, I think that they are either direct plugs in for the Heath in questions, or will work with slight mods...

Wondering why on my Heath SB-200 max output, particularly on 10m is not at resonance dip on the tune control...If my memory serves me correctly, I believe Steve, WB2WIK onetime commented that it could be a neutralization problem, even though there is no neutralization process for the sb-200...Comments please

To W0XXX..
   I have my inverted v mounted just as you propose, with sections of TV mast clamped to the corner posts of my fence...Posts are six feet high, and I have about another 7-8 feet of TV mast above that held to the fence post with two big radiator type hose clamp (available at auto and truck parts stores)...
Been working great for years...Probably one ten foot section of the mast on each fence post would be about all I would go for height...that would be three feet on the post to hold it, and 7 feet sticking up to attach the antenna

Can someone explain to me why with the availability of QSL printers in the good old US of A, why anyone would order from out of the country...Oh I know...this company overseas has better color, or better graphics, or better selection, or better stock....Hmmmm maybe so I'm not sure... But when do we stop and say, lets do our best to keep our hard earned US dollars in the US...
I have no connection with any US company, and I have no axe to grind with any company overseas, I just think we should think about supporting our own...
And before someone says, oh hell all our ham gear comes from out of the country, why not our QSL-s...somethings we can't help, others we can...
JUST ONE MAN'S OPINION...