Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-19 Thread Steve Dyer
> > 73, > > Terry, W0FM > > > -Original Message- > From: Don KB1YBG [mailto:thompsond...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:13 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections > > Hi All, > Now that I've

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-19 Thread Terry Schieler
: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections Should note they are discontinuing these, per the referenced web page.   Apparently not enough demand to maintain production.   73, Guy. On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Terry Schieler wrote: Hello Don, >From the commercial side, I use the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-19 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:13 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections > > Hi All, > Now that I've added a K3 the plugs for Key and Headphones have changed to > 1/4" I'm thinking about building a connection cen

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-19 Thread Terry Schieler
il.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:13 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections Hi All, Now that I've added a K3 the plugs for Key and Headphones have changed to 1/4" I'm thinking about building a connection central box with a rig select

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-19 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Don, I agree with Don, W3FPR, that a connection central box or "Breakout Box", is a good plan. The box which I built uses toggle switches (each with an ON-OFF LED indicator) rather than rotary switches, because frequently I want to listen to two, sometimes but not often to three, of my receive

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-18 Thread Don Wilhelm
Don, Sounds like a good plan to me. I might suggest the EC2 enclosure. The switches obtained from a 4 port data switch will have more poles than you will need. You might also consider building a keyer into that box. The K1EL keyers are inexpensive and quite good. If you contemplate also keyi

[Elecraft] K2 and K3 Key/Phone Connections

2012-07-18 Thread Don KB1YBG
Hi All, Now that I've added a K3 the plugs for Key and Headphones have changed to 1/4" I'm thinking about building a connection central box with a rig selection switch to switch these to the desired rig. I currently have four rigs and plugging / unplugging these doesn't make sense, let alone the f