[Elecraft] Thought about the kx3 cables

[Don Wilhelm]

I don't see the "problem" - the colors are consistent with the typical 
computer soundcard jack coloring.
The Green connects between the KX3 Mic input to the PC Line out (or 
speaker) jack which is typically colored green.
The Red connects between the KX3 Phones jack to the PC MIC (or line in) 
jack which is typically red (or pink) - OK, the Line In is blue, but you 
cannot satisfy all conditions, blue is not used on the cable set.

Can you explain why you think the coloring should be changed - the KX3 
has no color on the jacks.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/25/2013 4:08 PM, Richard Neese wrote:
> I bought the kx3 cable kit and was hooking it only to find out I did 
> it wrong because of the color coding.
>
> I think its time to change the color coding on the pc ends. the right 
> angle ends are fine.
>
> but the pc ends lead you down a wrong path as you connect the speaker 
> out to the mic in on the pc .
>
> so it should be green on the radio end and red on the pc end and 
> marked as min in.
>
> same goes for the speaker out to mic in on the radio. I think this 
> would stop people from connecting them wrong ...
>
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