[Elecraft] K3 Speaker plug

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

I do not understand the utility in connecting both the left and right 
speaker outputs to a single speaker - but I don't think it will do any 
harm.  Connecting the audio amplifiers together is different than 
shorting the right channel to ground by inserting a mono plug.  Why not 
connect to stereo speakers and enjoy the AFX or if you have the subRX, 
the combinations of main and SubRX receive in each ear (speaker).  
Spread the speakers out so the left speaker is in the left ear and the 
right speaker is in the right ear.  If you put the speakers close 
together, you will not observe the effects.

I do believe corrective actions have been taken for the audio amplifier 
shorted problem, but my memory is fuzzy about what and when.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/13/2012 3:04 PM, Bill Wiehe wrote:
> Just want to be sure that I understand the External Speaker Jack stereo vs mono plug operation. To clarify, as long as you use the stereo plug, you can select CONFIG:SPKRS 2, regardless of whether or not the other end of the plug is stereo or using stereo speakers.
> It is just critical for the radio end to have the stereo plug. Do I have the correct?
> Just making sure I understand.
> Thanks
>