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From: georgep@vice.TEK.COM (George Pell)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.aviation
Subject: Re: headphone jacks for microphone input to aviation radios
Message-ID: <2047@vice.TEK.COM>
Date: Wed, 11-Nov-87 12:01:50 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 11 12:01:50 1987
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In article <864@plx.UUCP>, dick@plx.UUCP (Dick Flanagan) writes:
> In article <633@hubcap.UUCP> warnock@hubcap.UUCP (Todd Warnock) writes:
> >Does anyone know where I can find a supplier for the smaller jacks
> >used as microphone jacks in avionics ?  The headphone jacks are 1/4",
> >but I'm not sure what the mic jacks are or where to find them -

> Look for stores that sell to the electronics hobby crowd, such as
> Amateur (ham) or CB radio supplies.  They are a stock item that should
> be very easy to find.
 
The mike jack is not the garden variety phone jack everyone is used to
and is not typically found in electronic supply stores.  They were
originally intended for military use, and can sometimes be found in 
in surplus stores.  A ready source is your local avionics shop, San Val, 
or Sportys.

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