Tom, I was able to use the 'adapter cord' that came with the programming software for the VX5 for earphone output. As you probably know, that jack on the Yaesu is a four conductor deal and really hard to find the proper male plug to adapt the output to your use. I also have the tiny Icom 2m/440mhz transceiver; it has a similar, but not identical output plug. Icom sells an adapter for its transceiver which works just fine with an earphone. That, too, might be a posible fix. Good luck. Pat, K9JAU At 11:27 PM 12/1/01 -0800, you wrote: >I want to use an earphone on my VX5R, so bought an adaptor to provide the >2 pin socket that a speaker mike for my 530 uses, only to discover that >the 2 sockets are not mike and earphone. I'd like to monitor my vx5r with >a button earphone. Any ideas? > >Tom Karnes >Oceanside, California >[log in to unmask] > >On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Brett Winchester wrote: > >> That among other things has convinced my wife to get her real tech ticket. = >> She has become a damn good necos as well but is not appreciated by the = >> lazy ones we have on 2 meters now. She is therefore in retirement. I = >> need to find a headset that will work with the Yeasu FT530 as well as the = >> VX5 so she will have a better time doing mobile communications. Any ideas = >> out there? >> >> >> Thank You! >> >> BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN >> VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER >> IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI >> P O BOX 83720 BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012 >> 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D voice mail fax 208-334-2963 >> >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=20 >> Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services >> >> >>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 11/29/01 11:13AM >>> >> Yeah; something similar happened to one of my friends in grad school in >> new Mexico. He was on a hot date with his girlfriend and somehow his mic >> got stuck in the "on" position. For over an hour on 6.49 simplex we were >> privileged to eavesdrop on their, um, doings. It was, er, great! >> >> Somehow, the girlfriend wasn't nearly as enthusiastic about hamradio as >> was he for a good while after that! (grin) >> >> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> >> Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J > >> >> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Brett Winchester wrote: >> >> > not to mention those soap opera episodes when I was dating in high = >> school =3D >> > and someone was sitting on the mic to the GE BREAD LOAFS sitting in the = >> =3D >> > trunk on either 145.44 or on the 38 MHZ navy MARS channel. Hmmm makes = >> my =3D >> > eyeglasses foggy just thinking about it. =3D20 >> > >> > >> > Thank You! >> > >> > BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN >> > VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER >> > IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI >> > P O BOX 83720 BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012 >> > 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D3D voice mail fax 208-334-2963 >> > >> > [log in to unmask] >> > http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=3D20=20 >> > Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services >> > >> > >>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 11/29/01 10:49AM >>> >> > Ah ... So that was *you,* Anne, in that ARRL demo. I listened to it >> > several months ago and never gave it a thought. And here I've encountere= >> d >> > a celebrity and never knew it! (grin) >> > >> > Back before that asteroid hit the Earth and decimated the dinosaur >> > population, I used to tape the conversations I had with my 40-meter a.m. >> > teeny-bopper buddies. I'd give my eye teeth for those now. I'm sure it >> > was a whole bunch of trivia -- but think of the blackmail possibilities! >> > >> > 73/88! >> > >> > Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> >> > Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J > >> > >> > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Anne & John wrote: >> > >> > > Will I get a book deal or a roll in a big movie and make lots of =3D >> > money??? >> > > Nope!! Seriously, a friend told me about that repeater qso on the = >> web. =3D >> > I >> > > remember it well. It was a nasty rainy day and John was looking for a >> > > house. I had the staties on the phone giving me directions and the = >> mike >> > > relaying to John! That was before we had a cell phone! I wonder who = >> =3D >> > taped >> > > that qso and how many others are taped without knowledge? Would = >> someone >> > > else get angry at such things without permission? I think it was = >> rather >> > > funny and in a way I feel glad that I can show newcomers what ham = >> radio =3D >> > is >> > > all about. >> > > >> > > 73, >> > > Anne, K1STM >> > > >> > >> > >