[ICOM] Re: Standby Switch?

[Jerry Keller]

Good solution! I wasn't aware of those features of the SP-20 and SP-23... 
thanks, Dave. Now off to e-bay to find one.. 8^)
73, Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Aukamp" <d.aukamp at verizon.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:14 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Re: Standby Switch?


> The SP-20 and SP-23 speakers provide a convenient (albeit, pricey) 
> solution to this problem. They allow switching between two sources as well 
> as silencing the audio (with appropriate load). A side benefit is the 
> audio filtering that is incorporated in both. Physically the SP-23 matches 
> the Pro line better but I find the larger speaker and enclosure of the 
> SP-20 more pleasing. And it also provides a line-out jack that the SP-23 
> does not.
>
> 73, Dave K4QT
>
>>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:36:06 -0500
>>From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz at arrl.net>
>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] Standby Switch?
>>
>>Gee, guys, I didn't mean to confuse everyone 8^)  I sit here with my 
>>756Pro2
>>and Pro3 going and I find something I want to listen to on one of them, so 
>>I
>>want to shut off the audio on the other one, quickly, easily, and in a way
>>that I can return to the previously set audio level quickly and easily.
>>Years ago, rigs almost always had a "STANDBY" switch on the front panel 
>>for
>>that (granted, that "STANDBY" switch did more than just shut off the 
>>audio).
>>The only way I can figure to do it with these super-duper modern rigs is 
>>to
>>use the switch-out in the Phones jack... there should be a better way, 
>>right
>>on the front panel, and I was just wondering if I was missing that....
>>73, Jerry K3BZ
>
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