K3: A nice black cover to hide the front panel MIC socket

[KM5Q]

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



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[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!

Thanks for giving me the idea Windy!

73  Stephen G4SJP


On 12/02/2009 04:04, "KM5Q" <[hidden email]> 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
>

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[Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone]]

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 +0000
   From: Stephen  Prior <[hidden email]>

   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" <[hidden email]> 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.
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[Bill Steffey NY9H]

>  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

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