Similar switches are available from many sources. In the US, try www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049645# which should be available in most stores for $21.99.
Radio Shack also lists the Sima switch for < $30 on-line but it is currently out of stock. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Tavan N6XI > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:40 AM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] Cute audio switch for dual K3s and a computer > > > I found a nifty audio switch box that lets me route audio > from either of two K3s or my computer to a single pair of > shack speakers. It even has a leftover switch position that I > configured for Rig A on the left speaker and Rig B on the > right speaker (not recommended for contesting or for SSB > operation of any kind). The device is a Sima SVS-14 and cost > about $25 shipped from an Amazon secondary vendor. For me, > that beat finding adequate switches and building a box with a > lot of connectors. Prices vary wildly and today's price > appears to be $40+shipping, which seems high for the application. > > It's actually an A/V switch intended for home entertainment > systems, so it also switches four sources of composite or > S-video. There is no video in my shack but I did try using > the composite connectors (RCA jacks) to switch my hand key > "backwards" through the switch to either K3. That didn't work > because the switch grounds the unused video "inputs" which in > my case were keying outputs and held the un-switched rig > key-down. But I'm still happy with the audio switching. Maybe > some day I'll open the box and see if there is a trace I can > cut to disable the intentional grounding. > > 73, > > /Rick > > -- > > Rick Tavan N6XI > Truckee, CA > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
