Those adapters will place a lot of torque on the back of the K3. A better idea is an adapter with connectors on each end of a wire.
Chuck Hawley [email protected] Amateur Radio, KE9UW ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Scott <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Recommend a K3s foot switch Michael, This adapter should work. 1/4" mono female to rca male adapter https://www.amazon.com/CGTime-6-35mm-Adapter-Female-Converterr/dp/B07HD3Z5R1?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07HD3Z5R1 Sure it's a pack of 5 but if you look around I'm betting you can find it in solo or twin packs. Or if you really want a Heil foot switch then the FS-2 looks like it would work. Or as some one else mentioned, bust out the soldering iron. 73, Scott AD5HS On 4/16/2019 8:05 PM, Michael Gillen via Elecraft wrote: > Hi guys! I searched around a bit nothing conclusive so thought I’d ask. > > I am needing a foot switch for my K3s which is also connected to my > KPA500/KAT500 setup. > > I purchased a Heil FS-3 however it has a 1/4” phono plug on it and the K3s > has an RCA jack (like a dummy I did not look at the back of the radio before > I bought it). > > So, recommend an adapter or I can take this one back to HRO and get something > else? > > Recommendations? > > Thanks, > Michael > KK6RWK > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
