Safe to use a mono plug on the KX2?

[Peter Pauly]

Is it safe to use a mono 1/8 inch plug on the speaker jack of the KX2?
Would that short the two channels together?
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[Nr4c]

It would short right channel to ground. Why would you want to do this?  

Doesn't the KX2 have similar audio enhancements as the KX3?  You will lose the Dual-Watch feature and ability the hear VFO A & VFO B in separate ears with speakers or phones.

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> Is it safe to use a mono 1/8 inch plug on the speaker jack of the KX2?
> Would that short the two channels together?
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[Cady, Fred-2]

The advice below is good but you can use a mono plug in the PHONES jack.

Owner's manual
Headphones and Speakers
The 3.5 mm PHONES jack accommodates
headphones or one or two externally amplified
speakers. Mono or stereo plugs can be used. Stereo
audio allows the use of dual watch and audio effects


(I thought you couldn't either. )

cheers,

Fred KE7X


For all KE7X Elecraft books, see www.ke7x.com<http://www.ke7x.com>

(and a KX2 book is in the making)

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Safe to use a mono plug on the KX2?

Get a basic stereo-to-L/R splitter cable and plug your phones into the preferred mono jack. This one is $6, but they should be easy to find locally.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000068O5H/

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> On Jun 19, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Nr4c <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> It would short right channel to ground. Why would you want to do this?
>
> Doesn't the KX2 have similar audio enhancements as the KX3?  You will lose the Dual-Watch feature and ability the hear VFO A & VFO B in separate ears with speakers or phones.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
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>> Is it safe to use a mono 1/8 inch plug on the speaker jack of the KX2?
>> Would that short the two channels together?
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