[Milsurplus] Fwd: Re: Special phone jack needed for a friends Stinson L-5

[Bruce Gentry]

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Subject: 	Re: [Milsurplus] Special phone jack needed for a friends 
Stinson L-5
Date: 	Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:37:27 -0400
From: 	Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
To: 	Jim Degenhart <kf9xk at mtco.com>



I think a BC-1206 and/or it's 12 volt version uses a standard 1/4 inch
plug. Older miltary transmitters used the smaller tip-ring-sleeve plug
called a PL-68.  Does the airplane have any sort of loop antenna for the
BC-1206 so you could use it with non-directional beacons?  Otherwise,
unless someone knows of an old four course radio range, the receiver
wouldn't be of great usefulness in it's present state. Two ideas come to
mind.  First, find another BC-1206, they aren't that hard to find, and
change the coils so it would tune the broadcast band.  Second idea, make
a small converter you could hide somewhere that would convert a ham band
to the tuning range of the BC-1206. Does the airplane have an engine
driven generator? Is it 12 or 24 volts?  I have never seen, ridden, or
flown an L-5, I would like to. Stinson made some neat and sturdy planes.

      Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 8/4/15 3:07 PM, Jim Degenhart wrote:
> The Switchcraft 228 is a metal shell. and the 227 has a plastic cap.
> Both are at Mouser. You might have your friend check to see if a 1/4"
> plug will go into it. On most of the small aircraft I am familiar with
> they also used a mil spec plug that is .205 or some where near there.
> Jim
> KF9XK
>
>>> Any ideas where he could get such a plug to help him with complete his
>>> Stinson? Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>>
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