[TenTec] Computer Headset Secured -- Now What?

[Jerry Haigwood]

Hi Mr Richards,
    I just send you two emails with 10 pictures of the headset adapter.
Jerry W5JH
"building something without experimenting is just solder practice"




-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richards
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:11 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Computer Headset Secured -- Now What?

Cool, Jerry, I am not that handy as to fit it all in like that.

Do you have any drawings, photos, schematics you could share with me?

I would love to see other ways of skinning the cat.

-----------------------  K8JHR  ---------------------------------

On 3/28/2013 2:03 PM, Jerry Haigwood wrote:
> For my TS-590S, I built everything inside of the 8 pin mic plug.  I 
> used two tantalum caps and two 1/8 watt resistors and removed the pins 
> of the mic plug which were not used to allow a little extra room.  I 
> brought out a 3.5mm jack for the headset mic and I purchased a 3.5mm 
> to 1/4 inch adapter for the headphones.  I also brought out a 2.5mm 
> jack for the PTT.  I use either foot switch or a hand switch made out 
> of PVC tubing and end caps.  A small PTT switch is mounted in the PVC 
> cap. I documented all this and put it up on the Kenwood TS-590S email 
> list.  The same method can be used for the O II. The headset came from
Walmart and is labeled as a GE product.
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