That is probably true with the lightning one, but other companies do make 
headsets with the 3.5mm plug. From what that person told me, they just use 
one with 4 bands to add the microphone capability.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: Are there places around that will build stuff?


>I don't know where you could get this done but, the iPhone connector is
> probably not something you can buy.  One would have to cut that plug and
> cord off something else and splice it onto whatever you want it on.  This 
> is
> just a guess as I really don't know.
>
> My two cents worth.
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 7:16 PM
> Subject: Are there places around that will build stuff?
>
>
>>I am an amateur radio operator, and I know there are a lot of things out =
>> there that one may need to build in order to get. Cables are often a =
>> good example, and they could be very difficult to do if you can't see. =
>> Where might I find someone that can modify or build a headset mic combo =
>> that has the iPhone-style plug on one side and a regular headset plug on 
>> =
>> the other to have computer in one ear and the phone in the other and =
>> have the mic working to be able to use it for calls? During my research, 
>> =
>> I found that Plantronics makes something very similar, but the phone =
>> side only works with specific office phones and their odd connectors. I =
>> prefer the on the ear headsets like the cheaper computer headsets used =
>> to be as opposed to full cans or buds that don't fit me well. As a =
>> result, I tried to use two pair once and busted at least one in half by =
>> pushing one side off my ear to put that side's earphone on my ear from =
>> the other pair. Are there places out there that might be able to make =
>> something up? I had gotten hold of this one guy on a site called =
>> Thumbtack that isn't designed for getting quotes for this, and he said =
>> he could make a little cable to do that where I could plug any headset =
>> mic in, but now that I told him which one I had in mind, he has seemed =
>> not to respond any more.
>
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