Hmmm - 3.5 mm = 0.1378 inches
1/8 inch = 0.125 inch Or am I missing something? - Jim, KL7CC Don Wilhelm wrote: > 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, [email protected] 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" >> <[email protected]> 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:[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
