KX3: Source for quality 3.5mm 4 conductor-TRRS Plug

[jsrobbins]

        Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)  
plug which
will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,  
but it appears not to
be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart  
from the
head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
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[W7GJ, Lance]

I ordered my KX3 plugs from DigiKey and the were here VERY fast!  I am waiting for
the arrival of my KX3 before I actually make the cables, though.  I will have to
experiment a bit to see what I need to do to run digital modes with the KX3...I am
hoping I might be able to get by just attenuating the LINE OUT from the computer but
I don't know if that will give me enough isolation to the KX3 MIC IN or not.  I am
very spoiled by the built-in interface of my K3.

GL and VY 73, Lance

On 5/23/2012 8:04 PM, Robbins, James wrote:

> Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)
> plug which
> will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,
> but it appears not to
> be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart
> from the
> head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
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[~BG~]

I've purchased various TRRS plugs from Markertek in the past.  As far as I
can tell, they've had the widest variety (had to replace the plug for my
Etymotics IEMs, and they had the only one that was small enough and looked
comparable to the one my IEMs came with)

http://audio-video-supply.markertek.com/search?w=TRRS&IMAGE.x=0&IMAGE.y=0&IMAGE=search


./ben
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On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I ordered my KX3 plugs from DigiKey and the were here VERY fast!  I am
> waiting for
> the arrival of my KX3 before I actually make the cables, though.  I will
> have to
> experiment a bit to see what I need to do to run digital modes with the
> KX3...I am
> hoping I might be able to get by just attenuating the LINE OUT from the
> computer but
> I don't know if that will give me enough isolation to the KX3 MIC IN or
> not.  I am
> very spoiled by the built-in interface of my K3.
>
> GL and VY 73, Lance
>
> On 5/23/2012 8:04 PM, Robbins, James wrote:
> >       Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)
> > plug which
> > will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,
> > but it appears not to
> > be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart
> > from the
> > head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
>
>

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[Tom Azlin N4ZPT-2]

Have you tested it yet?  All the ones I tried had the sleeve connected
to one of the RCA plug center pin and only one of the rings connected.

73, tom n4zpt

On 5/23/2012 10:48 PM, ~BG~ wrote:

> I've purchased various TRRS plugs from Markertek in the past.  As far as I
> can tell, they've had the widest variety (had to replace the plug for my
> Etymotics IEMs, and they had the only one that was small enough and looked
> comparable to the one my IEMs came with)
>
> http://audio-video-supply.markertek.com/search?w=TRRS&IMAGE.x=0&IMAGE.y=0&IMAGE=search
>
>
> ./ben
> W6MCM
>
> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ<[hidden email]>  wrote:
>
>> I ordered my KX3 plugs from DigiKey and the were here VERY fast!  I am
>> waiting for
>> the arrival of my KX3 before I actually make the cables, though.  I will
>> have to
>> experiment a bit to see what I need to do to run digital modes with the
>> KX3...I am
>> hoping I might be able to get by just attenuating the LINE OUT from the
>> computer but
>> I don't know if that will give me enough isolation to the KX3 MIC IN or
>> not.  I am
>> very spoiled by the built-in interface of my K3.
>>
>> GL and VY 73, Lance
>>
>> On 5/23/2012 8:04 PM, Robbins, James wrote:
>>>        Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)
>>> plug which
>>> will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,
>>> but it appears not to
>>> be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart
>>> from the
>>> head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
>>
>>
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[W0FK]

I asked Eric this question when I was at Dayton. He recommended Radio Shack as a source for the plugs.

Lou, W0FK

Robbins, James wrote

Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)  
plug which
will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,  
but it appears not to
be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart  
from the
head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
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[Tom Azlin N4ZPT-2]

my local Radio Shacks had the 2.5mm right angle stereo plugs but no
others. Guess can check them on-line. 73, tom n4zpt

On 5/24/2012 10:06 AM, W0FK wrote:

> I asked Eric this question when I was at Dayton. He recommended Radio Shack
> as a source for the plugs.
>
> Lou, W0FK
>
>
> Robbins, James wrote
>>
>> Has anyone located a source for a quality 3.5mm 4 conductor (TRRS)
>> plug which
>> will work in the Mic/PTT jack of the KX3?  I located one by Calrad,
>> but it appears not to
>> be very sturdy despite being made of metal (the plug part came apart
>> from the
>> head-appearing to be pressure fit only). Thanks. 73, Jim Robbins, N1JR
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