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Tom Fowle <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:36:53 -0700
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The iPhone audio connector is, I believe, available from digikey comes with
a series of cables with stripped ends. Don't know how they identify purposes
of each.

As I remember it has sleeve, tip and eight rings <YIPES!
Even though I've soldered plenty of connectors, I'd not want to try breaking
out that cable.

You might google
iPhone audio breakout cable
or the like.
tom Fowle WA6IVG


On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 07:44:03PM -0500, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
> 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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