Tom and all, You are ignoring one important word - "Nominal" A nominal 1/8 inch is equal to a nominal 3.5mm. As far as I know, they are both the same size. But as Jim Brown points out, there are good and bad connectors. Buy the good ones and stop suffering -- yes, that may mean that you have to build your own cables if you want good performance.
73, Don W3FPR On 1/2/2012 10:48 PM, n...@n5ge.com wrote: > Page 8 in the D9 version of the K3 Owners's Manual say's 1/8 inch stereo HP > and > SP jacks both. > > But... That doesn't mean they are ;o) > > 73, > Tom > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > "Only a white man would believe he could cut the top > off of a blanket, sew it to the bottom and have a longer > blanket." > > -- Old Indian comment about Daylight Saving Time > > On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:59:07 +0000, "David Ferrington, M0XDF" > <m0...@alphadene.co.uk> wrote: > >> Are you sure it's 1/8"? that would make it 3.175mm, which would account for >> the loose connection if the socket is actually 3.5mm. >> And my 3.5mm plugs in the UK fit very well. >> 73 de M0XDF >> >> > [snip] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
