Is this jack wired correctly?
 

Please see J4 for a TenTec RX-320 -- copied from the TenTec web site:
http://home.att.net/~cprstn54/J4.JPG

Am I right that this a a stereo jack with the mono signal on ring?

If so, why would anyone wire up a jack this way? A mono plug would
short the signal to ground.

Ken KC2JDY


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Ken wrote:

Please see J4 for a TenTec RX-320 -- copied from the TenTec web site:
http://home.att.net/~cprstn54/J4.JPG

Am I right that this a a stereo jack with the mono signal on ring?

If so, why would anyone wire up a jack this way? A mono plug would
short the signal to ground.

Ken KC2JDY


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Hi Ken,

If you use a mono plug, just push it in part way - to the first "click".
If it's a good Switchcraft jack, the tip of your plug should engage the
'ring' contact just fine.

73, Jim AC6XG

On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:15:51 -0500, Ken hath writ:
Please see J4 for a TenTec RX-320 -- copied from the TenTec web site:
http://home.att.net/~cprstn54/J4.JPG
Am I right that this a a stereo jack with the mono signal on ring?
If so, why would anyone wire up a jack this way? A mono plug would
short the signal to ground.

Nice antenna topic!

On 2 Dec 2004 16:22:01 GMT, drwxr-xr-x wrote:
Nice antenna topic!

You do have a point, but why waste the bandwith to respond -- if you
don't have a helpful suggestion. It is at least a radio question.

Your comment and the general lack of response did make me think to
post it to sci.electronics.basics.

Ken KC2JDY


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On 1-Dec-2004, Ken wrote:

Please see J4 for a TenTec RX-320 -- copied from the TenTec web site:
http://home.att.net/~cprstn54/J4.JPG

Am I right that this a a stereo jack with the mono signal on ring?

If so, why would anyone wire up a jack this way? A mono plug would
short the signal to ground.

Ken KC2JDY

That's the way the Mic input for PC Sound Adapters is wired. The microphone for PC's has a STEREO
plug with the signal on the RING only. I found out the hard way that a microphone with a MONO plug
will short out the MIC input.

TenTec probably wired it that way so that a PC microphone would work.

Ken KO6NO

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:49:26 -0500, Ken hath writ:
On 2 Dec 2004 16:22:01 GMT, drwxr-xr-x wrote:
Nice antenna topic!

You do have a point, but why waste the bandwith to respond -- if you
don't have a helpful suggestion. It is at least a radio question.

And, this ng does _not_ address radios.

Your comment and the general lack of response did make me think to
post it to sci.electronics.basics.

Yes-sir-ee, Bob. When ever I have an *equipment* question, I would
never think to post it in a ng covering *equipment* (like
rec.radio.amateur._equipment_), where all the participants are focused
on discussing *equipment*. No, my brilliant choice would be to
post my *equipment* question in ... let's see .. an *ANTENNA* ng.

drwxr-xr-x wrote:

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:49:26 -0500, Ken hath writ:

On 2 Dec 2004 16:22:01 GMT, drwxr-xr-x wrote:

Nice antenna topic!

You do have a point, but why waste the bandwith to respond -- if you
don't have a helpful suggestion. It is at least a radio question.


And, this ng does _not_ address radios.


Your comment and the general lack of response did make me think to
post it to sci.electronics.basics.


Yes-sir-ee, Bob. When ever I have an *equipment* question, I would
never think to post it in a ng covering *equipment* (like
rec.radio.amateur._equipment_), where all the participants are focused
on discussing *equipment*. No, my brilliant choice would be to
post my *equipment* question in ... let's see .. an *ANTENNA* ng.

You made your point. Just be glad you are smarter than other people.

- Mike -

Mike Coslo wrote:
drwxr-xr-x wrote:

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:49:26 -0500, Ken hath writ:

On 2 Dec 2004 16:22:01 GMT, drwxr-xr-x wrote:

Nice antenna topic!


You do have a point, but why waste the bandwith to respond -- if you
don't have a helpful suggestion. It is at least a radio question.



And, this ng does _not_ address radios.


Your comment and the general lack of response did make me think to
post it to sci.electronics.basics.



Yes-sir-ee, Bob. When ever I have an *equipment* question, I would
never think to post it in a ng covering *equipment* (like
rec.radio.amateur._equipment_), where all the participants are focused
on discussing *equipment*. No, my brilliant choice would be to
post my *equipment* question in ... let's see .. an *ANTENNA* ng.


You made your point. Just be glad you are smarter than other people.

- Mike -


I agree with 755.