> Incorrect. The adapter combines both channels into one.

No, the Radio Shack adapter shorts the outputs of the audio
amplifier to each other with no "build out" resistor.  That
can damage for the amplifier chip - the LM4950 is not spec'd
for parallel operation.

As Wayne has already stated, do not connect the tip/ring
together.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 10/27/2010 2:31 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>
> Incorrect. The adapter combines both channels into one. Nothing is shorted to 
> ground.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Kopp"<[email protected]>
> To: "k igor"<[email protected]>, [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:48:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 audio speaker jack
>
> The RS adapter will merely move the point
> where the short occurs. The one channel of
> the stereo adapter will still be shorted by the
> mono plugs on the speaker/s.
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>         [email protected]
>
>
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