[Elecraft] K3: A nice black cover to hide the front panel MIC socket
I got tired of reaching around the mic plug on the front panel, so I made an adapter to plug mic and PTT into the rear. Then I got tired of seeing the empty mic socket. I found a perfect way to hide it, and seal if from intrusion. It looks real fine! I used one of these black vinyl cover caps made for SO-239 connectors: http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1159&PLID=16&SecID=127&DeptID=36&PartNo=DXE%2DVC%2D0612 You need to cut a cap shorter. Slip it over a wooden rod. Using a sharp blade, cut around the cap to make it half the original depth. Now fold it part-way back to stretch it, and it will snap tightly over the mic socket. You CW-only guys should really like this. Windy KM5Q __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: A nice black cover to hide the front panel MIC socket
Since the size of the thread of the microphone connector is the same as that of an SO-239 socket, I have used the black plastic dust cap which came with a mobile mount cable assembly. It just screws into place and is just the right colour! Thanks for giving me the idea Windy! 73 Stephen G4SJP On 12/02/2009 04:04, "KM5Q" wrote: > > I got tired of reaching around the mic plug on the front panel, so I > made an adapter to plug mic and PTT into the rear. Then I got tired of > seeing the empty mic socket. I found a perfect way to hide it, and > seal if from intrusion. It looks real fine! > > I used one of these black vinyl cover caps made for SO-239 connectors: > http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1159&PLID=16&SecID=127&DeptID=36&Par > tNo=DXE%2DVC%2D0612 > > You need to cut a cap shorter. Slip it over a wooden rod. Using a > sharp blade, cut around the cap to make it half the original depth. > Now fold it part-way back to stretch it, and it will snap tightly over > the mic socket. > > You CW-only guys should really like this. > > Windy KM5Q > __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: A nice black cover to hide the front panel MIC socket
SO-239 caps work fine, if you want a metal cap that actually screws on, and can even be had with a chain to attach to the radio. 73, doug Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:33:12 + From: Stephen Prior Since the size of the thread of the microphone connector is the same as that of an SO-239 socket, I have used the black plastic dust cap which came with a mobile mount cable assembly. It just screws into place and is just the right colour! On 12/02/2009 04:04, "KM5Q" wrote: > > I got tired of reaching around the mic plug on the front panel, so I > made an adapter to plug mic and PTT into the rear. Then I got tired of > seeing the empty mic socket. I found a perfect way to hide it, and > seal if from intrusion. It looks real fine! > > I used one of these black vinyl cover caps made for SO-239 connectors: > http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1159&PLID=16&SecID=127&DeptID=36&Par > tNo=DXE%2DVC%2D0612 > > You need to cut a cap shorter. Slip it over a wooden rod. Using a > sharp blade, cut around the cap to make it half the original depth. > Now fold it part-way back to stretch it, and it will snap tightly over > the mic socket. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: A nice black cover to hide the front panel MIC socket
> black vinyl cover caps made for SO-239 connectors:snap tightly over >the mic socket. these work great... i use the red version to put on mic connectors of several rigs that are receive only ... ( and sharing a receive multicoupler ) to remind me DON'T PLUG A MIC HERE...after snuffing the Q in the multicoupler. BILL __ 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
