I would think that would just make things more difficult unless the radio is 
like 10 feet from you. The front panel is a wonderful thing, Especially on a 
Kenwood radio.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark WZ0K" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: TS-590 headphones/hand mike functions


> Hi
>     I have the same issue with my heil headset and the hand mic on the
> kenwood TS 440 S. It seems to me that there would be a way to build a box
> where one could plug in both mics.
>
> God bless,
> Mark and Noella
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Kent Plemmons
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TS-590 headphones/hand mike functions
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I did a poor job of providing the details.
> I am interested in using a headset (hs) with a built in mic.  I also need 
> to
> use the ts-590 hand mic as it has the 4 programmable function keys.
> How would this work?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kent
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TS-590 headphones/hand mike functions
>
> I might be missing something here.  The 590 has a 8 pin round jack for the
> mic to connect to.  There is also a 1/4 inch  jack for the headphones, and
> never the twain will meet.  What is the hp jack you refer to?
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 8/17/2013 7:51 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a question regarding the TS-590 and using headphones and the
>> 590 hand mic that has the 4 programmable function keys.
>>
>>
>>
>> I want to use a set of headphones with a ts-590.  If the headphone
>> jack fits into the hp jack, unless there is an adapter of some sort
>> how could you have access to the 4 pf keys on the 590 mic as the hand
>> mic would need to plug into the mic jack that the headphones are using?
>>
>>
>>
>> How do you guys do this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Kent Plemmons
>>
>> North of Waynesville NC
>>
>> Skype: kent.plemmons
>>
>> KK4FFF
>>
>>
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