[Elecraft] K3-intercom between headsets

[Matt Zilmer]

Avionics audio has the same problem to cope with: Intercom during
non-keyed periods, to headsets - maybe as many as four or six.

There are little $100 to $200 protable intercom boxes that can be
rigged for this.  I have one, although I don't know if it would work
with dynamic mics or not.  If i remember correctly, aviation mics are
carbon.  I am pretty sure that the sockets are the old 1/4" telco
patch type, so might need to be replaced.

Sigtronics is one vendor, there are several others that are
well-known.

73,
matt W6NIA

On Mon, 16 May 2011 10:25:29 -0400, you wrote:

>HI,
>
>One of the features that helped sell me on the K3 was the ability to 
>have two sets of headphones connected without external splitters, and 
>have the speaker 'on' as well.  My club does three Special Events each 
>year plus Field Day and it is helpful to use headphones for the operator 
>and logger.  But, many complain that with most radios, when you plug in 
>the headphones, the speaker is disabled and the onlookers can't hear 
>what is going on.  The K3 puts and end to that, everyone can now hear.
>
>But, with good headphones, now the operator and logger can't hear each 
>other.  How nice it would be in there was some way that the mic's could 
>be active during 'non' key periods so that the logger and operator could 
>talk to each other to verify calls, exchange etc. and still hear what's 
>on the radio.
>
>Is there any chance this might be added to the K3 feature list?
>
>...bill  NR4C
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