Shorting the outputs of the audio channels together MAY not blow anything up, but it puts the output of one channel as the load of another. Translate: distortion. Do NOT use the RS adapter. 73, Guy.
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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] >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
