My K3 did a great job at Field Day, as in previous years. A slight embarrassment was caused when one of the speakers went silent, and the operator had to jiggle the 3.5 mm stereo plug to get the sound back. It is not the first time for me, but the first time someone else using the radio noticed it. When I first got the radio I was lazy and started using a Radio shack cable that splits off into two RCA female connectors, and that cable has stayed with the rig since. Generally I like to make my own cables, but that would require some suitable wire that is small enough. I like using RG-174 for purposes such as this, and maybe with a suitable plug double RG-174 could be used. Anyway, my guess is that the problem with the old cable is oxide and/or a poor mechanical fit of the 3.5 mm plug. I know that the subject of quality plugs was discussed recently, and I will be able to find those posts. Did anybody use those quality plugs with double RG-174? Or with some other type of cable that makes it easy to split the channels at the other end? Or is there a ready-made Y cable available like the one I have, but very reliable when used for K3 stereo speaker connection?
Thanks in advance. 73, Erik K7TV ______________________________________________________________ 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
