Re: Pye "Tulip" mic - how to get inside??
Blue was the first version, green second and finally brown. There was a teak style wooden cased remote control unit with green front panel.
The mic signal used the screen and inner core. The other 3 wires went to the microswitch. Often, mic audio would go intermittent after a lot of use. This was due to the screen strands fracturing just beyond the retaining clamp. A quick field repair was to unsolder the wire from the micro switch NC contact and put it in parallel with the screen. Obviously changing position in plug as well.
FM inserts had 3 pin size holes in the cover. AM had several that were about 1/16" dia. There was a rarer insert that had approx 8 or 10 (?) same size holes. These were sought after for ssb use by amateurs.
Rob
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