Same as most rigs. It is used to power up the attached mike. Most mike's today require power due to preamps being inside the units. This is especially true of desk mikes.

Reid, W4UPD

Bob- W7LRD wrote:

For you 910 owners I am configuring a sequencer for my IC-910. On the mic connector, what is the +8Vdc 10ma on pin 2 used for? I am tapping into the PTT for triggering the sequencer and just trying to figure it all out. Thanks

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