[Elecraft] More on N0SS K3 External Speaker Splitter

[Tom Hammond]

Jim:

At 11:53 01/05/2010, Jim Brown wrote:
>On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:20:07 -0600, Tom Hammond wrote:
>
> >Since the posting of the link to my K3 Speaker Splitter PC board, I
> >have received a number of requests (orders if you will) for PC
> >boards.
>
>While I appalud your willingness to share, there is another good
>solution. What we really need is a "stereo to mono" breakout cable
>that has a 3-circuit male plug wired for stereo, split to two mono
>jacks.

That's PRECISELY what my adapter is!  Of course, it's not 'just' a
a cable...

>Here's the problem -- Radio Schlock, Worst Buy, and their
>ilk pushed the real connector mfrs out of the market with cheaply
>made connectors and adapter cables, but they don't sell the cable
>we need.

Agreed.  And that's why I designed my own.

>The GOOD connectors are made by Switchcraft and Neutrik. In North
>America, we can buy these parts from vendors like Newark, Allied,
>Digikey, etc. The catch is that they cost more than a buck, and
>hams can be cheap, so they think they're too expensive. They're
>not -- they are of much higher quality, don't have the melting
>insulation and lousy contact material problems of the cheap
>connectors, and are far more robust mechanically.
>
>The solution is simple. Simply belly up to the bar and place an
>order with one of these real electronics vendors for real
>connectors and build your own adapters.

Ummm... that's my kit... at least I believe it is.  Sure looks like it.

73 pal,

Tom