Jim: At 11:53 01/05/2010, Jim Brown wrote: >On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:20:07 -0600, Tom Hammond wrote: > > >Since the posting of the link to my K3 Speaker Splitter PC board, I > >have received a number of requests (orders if you will) for PC > >boards. > >While I appalud your willingness to share, there is another good >solution. What we really need is a "stereo to mono" breakout cable >that has a 3-circuit male plug wired for stereo, split to two mono >jacks.
That's PRECISELY what my adapter is! Of course, it's not 'just' a a cable... >Here's the problem -- Radio Schlock, Worst Buy, and their >ilk pushed the real connector mfrs out of the market with cheaply >made connectors and adapter cables, but they don't sell the cable >we need. Agreed. And that's why I designed my own. >The GOOD connectors are made by Switchcraft and Neutrik. In North >America, we can buy these parts from vendors like Newark, Allied, >Digikey, etc. The catch is that they cost more than a buck, and >hams can be cheap, so they think they're too expensive. They're >not -- they are of much higher quality, don't have the melting >insulation and lousy contact material problems of the cheap >connectors, and are far more robust mechanically. > >The solution is simple. Simply belly up to the bar and place an >order with one of these real electronics vendors for real >connectors and build your own adapters. Ummm... that's my kit... at least I believe it is. Sure looks like it. 73 pal, Tom ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
