[GreenKeys] jackfields

[eugene at hertzmail.com]

Thanks.  I was wondering. Is bantam the same as PL-068?

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Robert House [mailto:Packard42 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:11 PM
To: eugene at hertzmail.com
Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] jackfields

Eugene,

You noticed that I used ALL CAPS for the word normally...

This assumes a location where all people are trained in the operations  
taking place near the jack fields.  In a home different decisions need  
to be made.  Especially with youngsters (creatures of the carpet ;-)

When using TRS cords be sure to check the spacing of the contacts in  
the jacks.  Some jacks work very well with the Western Electric  
(WECo)  type of cords but do not work well with the Audio Stereo TRS  
plugs.
The same is true the other way around.  If your jack panel is designed  
for the use of Audio Stereo TRS plugs they might not work with the  
WECo patch cords and associated plugs.

Then there are a whole additional family of TRS cords and jack fields  
for higher density applications called "Bantam" they are much smaller  
in size.  These are much easier to obtain since most of the telephone  
industry has converted to their use.

WECo style TS and TRS patch cords are getting harder to find, so many  
people are making up their own.

Best,
Don