Anyone have a recommendation for doing G3/G4 SMA mods in Los Angeles?

[Dan Brockett]

Hi all:

 

I have two Sennheiser G3s and a G4. I am interested in having someone do the SMA mods on all three. I checked with LSC Service and they don't do SMA Mods. Anyone know of an LA area shop or even an engineer who does these? I looked on YouTube and I don't think my meager soldering skills are a good match for doing this. I know it's not too difficult but I would feel better having a pro who has done this before do my three sets. 

Anyone do this in LA? 

Thanks,

 

Dan Brockett

[Dan Brockett]

Guess no answers means nobody does these anymore? Bummer. 

[Paul F]

If you ever come around to doing it yourself, this is the only video I know that shows how to do it correctly. Mainly, he uses the right connector. Many videos use a different connector, making the job more difficult and not as neat. If you still don't want to do it, take it to an electronics repair shop and give them this link.

 

 

[Dalton Patterson]

$50/per.

USPS flat rate ship to me with all parts and return label inside. 
 

2 weeks turnaround time. 
 

Northern Cal.
 

 

 

[Derek H]

I only did my transmitter. Never really understood why bother with the IEM receivers unless you’re nuts about storing them in a certain case or something. 

[Paul F]

Ha. I did it the other way around; only the receivers not IEM receivers, but in my bag. I use them as talent wireless. My bag is usually on a small vertical cart. In that case, if needed, I use sharkfins and so I need the SMA to wire up the receivers to the antennas.

 

I suppose if the transmitter antennas got damaged, I'd do the SMA mod then, just to make it easy to replace in the future. But from our expert Larry, there is no transmitting advantage having the mod for talent transmitters.

 

But then, your using them as IEM transmitters, then that would make sense as you can remote the antenna from the cart.

[Derek H]

Yeah that’s exactly why I did mine. To be able to use an SNA600 up on a mast to transmit. 

[Dan Brockett]

Some good ideas in this thread, thanks for all of the wisdom and options. I mainly want to do them for easy replacements. I just acquired a G3 transmitter that works great but the photo I saw wasn't high enough resolution to see that the antenna on the transmitter, the plastic had worn away enough to show bare wire on the antenna body and at the base of the antenna. I paid LSC $70 to replace the stock antenna but I would have rather have replaced it with an SMA so next time it wears through, I just screw on a replacement and I can use shark fins.

[The Documentary Sound Guy]

For future reference, the replacement antenna for these units costs around $7, but can be difficult to find since Sennheiser consolidated its service centres.  Very easy repair to make yourself if you want to pay less than $70.