Absolutely. The real question ought to be: Why do we put up with the crummy
little ones?
Almost every radio I've had, including the K3, has had trouble with
connections at the 3.5 mm jacks. I have come to think that the choice of
plug matters. Some just seem to work better than others. In the
Hi,
100% agreement with you here. The other real question ought to be: Why do
reputable manufacturers like Heil put the crummy connectors on their
products? I have a late model Proset now connected to the rear of the K3 and
the connectors both have a wobbly and awful feel to them. I do not
Hi Carl,
Please keep the list informed. I suspect that most
of us deal with the annoying touchy jack/plug
problem.
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Mouser carries the Neutrik Rean line of connectors. They're maybe
not quite as good as the Switchcraft parts, but they're are of
significantly higher quality than most of the junk out there -- and
they're a lot cheaper than Switchcraft. I've used the Neutrik
connectors exclusively for all the
I presume, historically, it was so there would be enough spacing to
prevent arcing for the 300VDC on the keying line, etc. Nowadays, most
headphones come with 1/8 inch plus, paddles/keyers are low voltage, etc.
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP Lakewood, CO
I like the 1/4 jacks. They are more durable generally. It's no fun
having to tear the whole radio apart to replace a worn out
board-mounted jack. (Been there with the K2...)
You can get low-profile 1/4-to-1/8 adapters. I leave them plugged into
my K3's key and headphone jacks so there is zero
, September 17, 2010 2:49 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Why do they still use 1/4 inch phone jacks?
I presume, historically, it was so there would be enough spacing to
prevent arcing for the 300VDC on the keying line, etc. Nowadays, most
headphones come with 1/8 inch plus
On 9/17/2010 11:49 AM, Barry wrote:
I presume, historically, it was so there would be enough spacing to
prevent arcing for the 300VDC on the keying line, etc. Nowadays, most
headphones come with 1/8 inch plus, paddles/keyers are low voltage, etc.
I've wondered that myself. The phone and
With respect to AC mains power standard, Tom Edison set the standard voltage
(DC) at a nice even number 100 volts, plus 10% allowance for IR drop, yielding
110V, or so I recall reading.
Over the years, the 'norm' has crept up to 115V, 117.5V and 120V. It's
typically 122 to 123V at my QTH.
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