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Re: Supplier Wanted for Aircraft Mike Plugs (3/16")

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From: Filip Gieszczykiewicz
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 05:53
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In article <1992Aug27.102217.8682@stc.nato.int> you write:
>Does anyone know where I can find a supplier for jack plugs and
>sockets for the microphone/push-to-talk of "standard" aircraft headsets?
>(By "standard", this includes David Clark headsets, at least!)

	Greetings. I've been there... I've looked and called
	all magazines & outlets and NONE have these. I ended up
	buying "push-to-talk" conversion kits and splicing
	in... not pretty but if done right (heat-shrink tubing,
	solder, strain-relief) it will work (as has my friend's
	which I made in '90 and sees about 4 hours/day use :-)

	If you DO find a source, I would be grateful if you
	could pass the info down - I don't feel like spending
	$39 per "kit" (that's plug, socket, & switch that mounts
	on the yoke). I've lately seen a few "mic cable extention"
	cables for (cheapest $14.95) - if you don't get better
	info this is the way to go. The sockets are the in-line
	type so I had to make a box for an array of 8 of them and
	then pot the box with epoxy (kinda permanent) so that they
	would stay in place. Works like a charm but I'd love a
	more "professional" construction :-)

	Take care.
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From: karol+@pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
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Subject: Re: Supplier Wanted for Aircraft Mike Plugs (3/16")
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