[Elecraft] [K3] Shorting K3 PHONE jack outputs (WAS OT: Stereo to mono adapters)

[Don Wilhelm]

  James,

That is incorrect.  If you plug a 3.5mm mono plug into the adapter, it 
will short between the ring and sleeve on the 1/4 inch side too.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/3/2010 2:45 PM, James Sarte (K2QI) wrote:
> I'm assuming however that a 2 circuit plug into a 3 circuit adapter should
> be fine; i.e. plugging a 3.5mm mono plug into 1/4" stereo to 3.5mm stereo
> adapter, which is then inserted into the 1/4" phone socket?
>
> Tnx,
> James K2QI
>