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john@kk9a.com

CW Paddle A/B switch

How are you switching your headphones and possibly microphone? There are a
lot of SO2R devices that will switch everything plus allow you to use both
rigs simultaneously if desired. I use a this one:
http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid10.html but perhaps even
the simple Dunstar
https://www.dunestar.com/store/product-list.php?Headphone-Switch-pg1-cid5.ht
ml can be modified to work with a key.

John KK9A

Doug W5JV Wrote:

I have two radios and one cw paddle. I'm looking for a small inline A/B
switch as would be used on stereo headphone sets to switch between sources.
The whole thing would be a "Y" cable with two 1/8" male stereo plugs on one
end and a single female jack on the other. Switching would choose which
male plug is active. Yes I can build one but before I reinvent the wheel, I
thought someone might have a source.

I'm tired of plugging and unplugging and I don't want or have the extra
space for another paddle.

Has anyone found such a switch?

Reply by private email please as this is off topic.

Thanks,

Doug W5JV

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James K4JK

Re: CW Paddle A/B switch

I have done this with a repurposed A/V selector switch and custom-made
cables.

Amazon has a cheap one that worked for me:

https://tinyurl.com/y8oczmle

S-video is 4 conductor, so that was used to switch the key between the
radios. I just wired up old 3 conductor 1/4" cables to svideo (mini-DIN)
plugs purchased from ebay. Make sure you keep the pins straight or your
paddle could be reversed when you switch between radios!

Audio was handled by the RCA jacks and adapter cables. Monoprice has all
kinds of cheap cables/adaptors if you don't want to make your own. But you
will probably have to build mini-DIN -> Stereo cables yourself.

73
James
K4JK

On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 9:55 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote:

> How are you switching your headphones and possibly microphone? There are a
> lot of SO2R devices that will switch everything plus allow you to use both
> rigs simultaneously if desired. I use a this one:
> http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid10.html but perhaps even
> the simple Dunstar
> https://www.dunestar.com/store/product-list.php?
> Headphone-Switch-pg1-cid5.ht
> ml can be modified to work with a key.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Doug W5JV Wrote:
>
> I have two radios and one cw paddle. I'm looking for a small inline A/B
> switch as would be used on stereo headphone sets to switch between sources.
> The whole thing would be a "Y" cable with two 1/8" male stereo plugs on one
> end and a single female jack on the other. Switching would choose which
> male plug is active. Yes I can build one but before I reinvent the wheel,
> I
> thought someone might have a source.
>
> I'm tired of plugging and unplugging and I don't want or have the extra
> space for another paddle.
>
> Has anyone found such a switch?
>
> Reply by private email please as this is off topic.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug W5JV
>
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Dave Sublette-2

Re: CW Paddle A/B switch

I built, about 20 years ago, a small Bud box, 2 x 2 x 1 3/4, three female
jacks on the back and a DPDT mini toggle switch with center off position.

It has worked perfectly. The center off position keeps me from sending
when I bump the paddle accidently.

73,

K4TO

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 8:21 AM, James K4JK <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I have done this with a repurposed A/V selector switch and custom-made
> cables.
>
> Amazon has a cheap one that worked for me:
>
> https://tinyurl.com/y8oczmle
>
> S-video is 4 conductor, so that was used to switch the key between the
> radios. I just wired up old 3 conductor 1/4" cables to svideo (mini-DIN)
> plugs purchased from ebay. Make sure you keep the pins straight or your
> paddle could be reversed when you switch between radios!
>
> Audio was handled by the RCA jacks and adapter cables. Monoprice has all
> kinds of cheap cables/adaptors if you don't want to make your own. But you
> will probably have to build mini-DIN -> Stereo cables yourself.
>
> 73
> James
> K4JK
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 9:55 PM, <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > How are you switching your headphones and possibly microphone? There
> are a
> > lot of SO2R devices that will switch everything plus allow you to use
> both
> > rigs simultaneously if desired. I use a this one:
> > http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid10.html but perhaps
> even
> > the simple Dunstar
> > https://www.dunestar.com/store/product-list.php?
> > Headphone-Switch-pg1-cid5.ht
> > ml can be modified to work with a key.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> > Doug W5JV Wrote:
> >
> > I have two radios and one cw paddle. I'm looking for a small inline A/B
> > switch as would be used on stereo headphone sets to switch between
> sources.
> > The whole thing would be a "Y" cable with two 1/8" male stereo plugs on
> one
> > end and a single female jack on the other. Switching would choose which
> > male plug is active. Yes I can build one but before I reinvent the
> wheel,
> > I
> > thought someone might have a source.
> >
> > I'm tired of plugging and unplugging and I don't want or have the extra
> > space for another paddle.
> >
> > Has anyone found such a switch?
> >
> > Reply by private email please as this is off topic.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doug W5JV
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
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