Author Topic: RESOLVED: CW Straight Key Jack on TS-480 - Mono or Stereo?  (Read 4938 times)

WB4LCN

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It seems that in the instruction manual, for the Radio RRC it says that a 3.5mm stereo plug on both end of the cable can be used to plug into the TS-480 straight key jack. Is that correct, or will I need to make a cable that is stereo on one end (coming out of the PAD jack on the Radio RRC) and mono on the other end (key input on radio)?

Thanks much!

dave :)
« Last Edit: 2012-07-17, 17:19:04 by WB4LCN »

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Re: CW Straight Key Jack on TS-480?
« Reply #1 on: 2012-07-17, 11:26:34 »
Hi Dave,

Although technically it should be mono on the TS-480 end, I found that leaving it as a stereo
plug works just fine. However, if you intend to add the FSK cable, then you must change that
to a mono plug.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN / K7DX

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Re: CW Straight Key Jack on TS-480?
« Reply #2 on: 2012-07-17, 17:18:12 »
Great! Thanks, Mitch!

dave :)

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UPDATE...
« Reply #3 on: 2012-07-19, 00:09:32 »
I got CW working, just as Mitch suggested. My latency was OK. So far I've not had to change anything from default. I had my first CW contact on 40m last night. ;)

dave

BTW, thanks again, Mitch!