[Elecraft] Safe to use a mono plug on the KX2?

[Walter Underwood]

Get a basic stereo-to-L/R splitter cable and plug your phones into the preferred mono jack. This one is $6, but they should be easy to find locally.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000068O5H/

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On Jun 19, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
> 
> It would short right channel to ground. Why would you want to do this?  
> 
> Doesn't the KX2 have similar audio enhancements as the KX3?  You will lose the Dual-Watch feature and ability the hear VFO A & VFO B in separate ears with speakers or phones. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
>> On Jun 19, 2016, at 3:26 PM, Peter Pauly <ppauly at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Is it safe to use a mono 1/8 inch plug on the speaker jack of the KX2?
>> Would that short the two channels together?
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