[KX3] Microphone idea - adapter

[Steve KC8QVO]

I have an FT-857D with the remote mic, the stock mic is sitting around doing nothing. So I thought of an idea. Why not make an RJ-45 to 4 circuit TRRS adapter and use the stock mic with the KX3?

When I installed my FT-857D in my truck I used a panel mount female-female RJ45 I grabbed off some piece of scrap equipment a buddy had and it works real well. I was thinking of just using the stock female-female RJ-45 that came with my FT-857D/remote kit for my KX3 project, but I don't like that idea too much. For a mobile its fine but I'm looking for something more compact for the KX3.

Are there any cable mounted female RJ-45 connectors that anyone knows of? Mousers selection pretty much has panel mounted ones or cable mounted ones that have some sort of fancy waterproof/locking mechanism on them. I just need a basic RJ-45, but the reverse gender. Does such a thing exist?

Steve, KC8QVO

[szastoupil]

Not sure if this get's you what you need.
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=107&sku=20202

[Steve KC8QVO]

Scott,

Thanks for the reply. However, that is the same part I have from my Yaesu kit - female RJ-45's on both sides. The kind of jack I am looking for would have a wire connection/mount on one side (mounts to a cable itself - just like a male RJ-45 that we're probably all familiar with by now) and a female jack on the other that I can plug my mic in to. The wire I use would then go from the female RJ-45 to the TRRS 4 circuit plug that the KX3 takes.

Steve, KC8QVO

[Ray Cadmus]

How about an extension cable - change the one end to what you need?

http://www.cablesondemand.com/Library/InfoManage/Items.asp?product=MP-5TRJ45EXTE

ray    W0PFO

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On 02/22/2012 05:11 PM, Steve KC8QVO wrote:

> Scott,
>
> Thanks for the reply. However, that is the same part I have from my Yaesu
> kit - female RJ-45's on both sides. The kind of jack I am looking for would
> have a wire connection/mount on one side (mounts to a cable itself - just
> like a male RJ-45 that we're probably all familiar with by now) and a female
> jack on the other that I can plug my mic in to. The wire I use would then go
> from the female RJ-45 to the TRRS 4 circuit plug that the KX3 takes.
>
> Steve, KC8QVO

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[Steve KC8QVO]

Ray,

YES!!!! That is a fantastic solution. I never thought of looking for a cable like that, but that would do exactly what I need.

Even better, I found one locally at Microcenter - they call it a "port saver" - 1' long. That will work wonderfully.
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0233505

Sometimes we need to think outside the box - the pre-made cable is that much less work to boot, just the TRRS plug and I'm done.

Steve, KC8QVO

[Matt Zilmer]

Heinrich Hertz is the feature today.  Nice graphics....

matt

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On 2/22/2012 9:26 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:

> Heinrich Hertz is the feature today.  Nice graphics....
>
> matt
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[Fred Townsend]

But the signal contains harmonics...
Fred

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Heinrich Hertz is the feature today.  Nice graphics....

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[GM4KGK]

 >>>   But the signal contains harmonics...

Correct! He had two daughters.

Norman - GM4KGK

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