ICOM Headset Adaptor Plug

[Ron Wanttaja]

I've picked up an ICOM IC-A5 handheld that I'm going to install into the
avionics panel of my Fly Baby as a semi-fixed installation. I picked up a
headset adaptor for it, but I don't like having those big clunky headset plugs
as intermediate connectors. I want to implement Jim Weir's "Karmic connector"
concept, but if I do that, the radio install will involve five connector sets.

What I'd prefer is to wire up my own adaptor to the radio. However, I'm having
a devil of a time finding the right plug that fits into the headset adaptor plug
on the radio. To the eye, it appears to be a 3.5 MM plug similar to the
standard 1/8" walkman headset plugs, except its four conductor. I found such a
plug at the local electronics store, but it only fits in the radio a bit less
than halfway. Visually, it looks dead-on, but apparently is slightly larger
diameter once one gets past the tip. Nokia cell phones have four-conductor
plugs, but they're a bit smaller.

I'm loath to cut up my current headset adaptor, since I'd like to keep it as a
backup and the blessed things cost $60 each.

So: Any idea where I can find a plug? ICOM doesn't list the plug alone on
their web page, nor do they provide the connector ID.

Ron Wanttaja

[Rob Cherney]

On Tue, 31 May 2005 07:47:10 -0700, Ron Wanttaja
> wrote:

>So: Any idea where I can find a plug? ICOM doesn't list the plug alone on
>their web page, nor do they provide the connector ID.

Google is your friend:

http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=ZCB23003-3

http://www.durhamradio.com/s/customer/product.php?productid=45539&cat=1658&page=1

http://www.rtsars.com/othercables_template.cfm

http://ttl2usb.com/order.html


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Robert Cherney e-mail: rcherney(at)comcast(dot)net

[Ron Wanttaja]

On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:38:27 -0400, Rob Cherney > wrote:

>On Tue, 31 May 2005 07:47:10 -0700, Ron Wanttaja
> wrote:
>
>>So: Any idea where I can find a plug? ICOM doesn't list the plug alone on
>>their web page, nor do they provide the connector ID.
>
>Google is your friend:

Thanks much for the links! I'd done searches with all the keywords I could
think of, but certainly didn't come up with these good sites.

My only concern is whether their 3.5MM plugs will fit the ICOM...as I mentioned,
a plug bought at the local electronics emporium did not. But with RT Systems
offering not only a right-angle plug AND with the wires already attached, I'll
risk the $8. :-)

Ron Wanttaja

[Newsgroups]

They are the same plugs as used on camcorders.... just buy a camcorder
lead for $5 and cut up the leads, the advantage is its a molded plug
that is professionally done.


Ron Wanttaja wrote:
> On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:38:27 -0400, Rob Cherney > wrote:
>
>
>>On Tue, 31 May 2005 07:47:10 -0700, Ron Wanttaja
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>So: Any idea where I can find a plug? ICOM doesn't list the plug alone on
>>>their web page, nor do they provide the connector ID.
>>
>>Google is your friend:
>
>
> Thanks much for the links! I'd done searches with all the keywords I could
> think of, but certainly didn't come up with these good sites.
>
> My only concern is whether their 3.5MM plugs will fit the ICOM...as I mentioned,
> a plug bought at the local electronics emporium did not. But with RT Systems
> offering not only a right-angle plug AND with the wires already attached, I'll
> risk the $8. :-)
>
> Ron Wanttaja