Allan,
Switchcraft makes a 1/4-inch jack with a long bushing. The stereo
(tip/ring/sleeve) version with N.C. contacts for a speaker is the model
L114BX:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/L114BX/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf
2HiV6YB0RWJpyofluqTvMkKICA%3d
http://www.switchcraft.com/productsummary.aspx?Parent=72
Paul, W9AC
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Allan
Taylor
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 2:23 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] stereo headphones with Corsair II
And nobody actually responded to my question...Please, guys, if you don't
really have an answer or experience with the actual question, please don't
waste bandwidth... My question was known to be a long shot and I already
have a working fix. It is just ugly and sticks out awkwardly from the front
panel. And, no, I don't want two different types of headphones floating
around the shack.
>The Corsair II was built before stereo headphones were widely used by
>the amateur community. So... we decided to see if we could replace the
>mono jack with a stereo one, appropriately wired, etc. We bought a
>likely item and opened up the radio. It turns out the jack needs to
>have a rectangular profile and have an extra long threaded 'neck' to
>get
>>through the outer panel. I didn't find anything like that in my old
>Mouser catalog, etc. Has anyone tried this mod? If so, where did you
>find the jack?
>
>Yes, I know I can build up a mono to stereo cable/jack/plug to do the
>job but that is something to forget when setting up in the field. (In
>fact I have already made up one).
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73 Allan K7GT
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