Greg posted these two links on 03/04/12. Other than that they are right angle plugs, I know nothing about them.
http://www.pchcables.com/hogmrian2mas.html http://www.pchcables.com/3foan2stmato.html 73, Don W3FPR On 3/9/2012 10:30 AM, Eugene Balinski wrote: > I am sure that someone has mentioned this before however, > has someone located a good source of matching plugs for the > mic and headphone jack on the KX3? I would like to order > some in advance and start some projects. > > 73 > > Gene K1NR > KX3 S/N TBD : -) > > > > > > On Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:15:06 -0500 > Don Wilhelm<[email protected]> wrote: >> For those who do not understand the technicalities, I >> would suggest that >> the CM-500 cannot be plugged directly into the KX3 jack. >> The KX3 PTT is >> on the ring connection, and the stock CM-500 connects the >> Tip and ring >> together for the AF connection. >> >> It MAY work, but it is not a certainty, the KX3 function >> of the ring >> contact is three-fold - PTT, UP and DWN. >> the audio level on the ring may or may not induce one of >> those functions >> depending on the voltage and current. >> >> It would be better to create a homebrew adapter that >> would accept the >> CM-500 AF on the tip and ring, and connect that only to >> the tip of the >> KX3 jack, and at the same time add a small box with a >> pushbutton for PTT >> and also pushbuttons (with the appropriate resistors) for >> UP and DWN). >> >> In other words, the stock CM-500 *may* work, but it may >> not depending on >> the levels presented at the ring connection. >> >> This situation may also be present in microphone designed >> primarily for >> computer use - they may be OK, but if they create funny >> PTT or UP or DWN >> conditions, blame it on the connection between tip and >> ring on the >> microphone jack. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 3/8/2012 3:46 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: >>>> As for the CM-500, I'd like to know if it is the tip, >> or ring, on the >>>> 1/8 inch plug that is the actual mic audio lead. I >> will have to try >>>> one, or the other, to see. >>> The answer is quite simple ... the tip and ring of the >> CM-500 mic plug >>> are connected together. >>> >>> The supplied battery box has no connection to the ring >> of the mic >>> (3.5mm jack). Tip of the jack is connected to tip and >> ring of the >>> 3.5mm plug via a 1 uF capacitor. The positive side of >> the battery >>> (+3.0V) is connected to the tip of the 3.5mm jack with >> a 2.2K Ohm >>> resistor. The negative side of the battery is >> connected to sleeve >>> (common/ground) of both plug and jack (input/output). >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> > ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. > http://www.nni.com/ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
