M55116 to Kenwood 2 Pin

$122.00

Microphone Type

Radio Interface Type

Audio connectivity

6-Pin Adapter

Bridge your mil-spec 6-pin NATO PTT to Kenwood K1-compatible radios — including Baofeng UV-5R, Wouxun, and other standard 2-pin handhelds.

Signal Chain

Headset Downlead 6-Pin NATO PTT This Adapter Kenwood 2-Pin

PTT Side

Input connector (from your PTT):

U-329/U (M55116 6-Pin NATO Female)

Radio Side

Output connector (to your radio):

Kenwood K1 (2.5mm + 3.5mm)

Dynamic vs. Electret — Which Variant?

Dynamic (Amped)

~150Ω dynamic microphone — requires amplification circuit in the adapter

Headsets: Peltor COMTAC, Ops-Core AMP, MSA Sordin MIL, OTTO NoizeBarrier, Earmor M31/M32

Electret

~2kΩ electret microphone — no amplification needed

Headsets: 3M Peltor LiteCom, commercial/LE electret headsets

Wrong impedance = no transmit audio. Dynamic mics on an electret adapter produce barely audible or silent transmissions. When in doubt, choose Dynamic — most tactical headsets are dynamic.

Compatible Radios (K1 / Kenwood 2-Pin)

Kenwood TK Series (TK-2160, TK-3160, TK-2170, TK-3170, not TK-2180 / TK-3180 — those use Kenwood universal connector)
Baofeng UV-5R / UV-82 / BF-888S (K1 pinout compatible)
Wouxun / Retevis / Puxing (K1-compatible handhelds)

Waterproof Baofeng? If your Baofeng has the sealed multipin connector (UV-9R, BF-A58, BF-9700), you need the M55116 to Baofeng Multipin adapter instead — not this one.

Warranty

DISCO32 limited warranty — 1 year from original purchase for defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Support starts with a troubleshooting ticket at help@disco32.com.

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