[SMCARA] Mic switch

[Jason Rearick]

Chris, I did some digging on the net, and found some plans to switch for two 
mic input to one output.  It would be pretty easy and I could help you make 
it since I have an iron and wire here.  The only problem is a switch to 
handle that many positions is about $50-$65.

So that said, does anyone out there have a switch that they wouldn't mind 
parting with?  Need a two position switch with 8 poles.


Lets see if we can part this together?



N3YUG
Jason Rearick




-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Ordiway
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 4:10 PM
To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [SMCARA] Mic switch

Howdy all,

I posted a question on a ham radio Facebook group earlier but hope I
might get a more productive answer here. Apparently people on Facebook
don't read...

I'm picking up a SignaLink for my Kenwood TS-430S and don't want to have
to keep swapping cables to do digital and phone. I'm looking for a
simple A/B microphone switch for 8 pin round connectors that doesn't
cost an arm and a leg and have unnecessary extra features. Like an old
2-port VGA switch circa 2000. The $100 switches from MFJ are entirely
more than I need.

And before anyone suggests "just build your own", I thought of that. I
appreciate the confidence you have in my abilities but... For the cost
of the soldering iron I don't own yet and the multiple bits and bobs
that I'll destroy trying to make one I might as well just give my $100
to DX Engineering. I'll get to the point of building my own but it's not
today. :)

And maybe a Soldering 101 for Dummies (like me) class would be a good
club activity some time.

So, any thoughts?

-- 
Chris Ordiway - KC3DIG

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