Jack plug conversion

Post by **AIRMAN** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:06 pm

Anyone here know how to convert a stereo jack plug into a mono?

I know there are adapters for this, but i was wondering if the jack plug insulators (left ear/right ear) could be joined or shorted thus making it mono aural.

Cheers
Airman

Post by **bodyguard** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:07 pm

I have In the past just shorted the pins together

Post by **dags** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:32 pm

i just push the plug slowley in till the sound comes through both ears works for me

Post by **Phantom** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:22 pm

I am fairly sure that if you short the leads together that should over come the stero prob and enable it to be mono all the way theu - both ears....

There is no real problem - as in 99% of headsets there is no power sent from the unit to the headset

The only headsets i know that carry power are some noise cancelling headsets

Post by **AIRMAN** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:16 pm

orangepeel wrote:I am fairly sure that if you short the leads together that should over come the stero prob and enable it to be mono all the way theu - both ears....

So how does one 'short' the leads?

Like this?

Cut the leads, bare the wires, join up the bared wires in a twist together, join the twisted ends and apply insulation tape.

Tell me if I'm wrong

Airman

Post by **Scannersplitterguy** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:19 pm

Airman,
what size plug (3.5mm or 6mm) are you using, what is it attached to, and what do you want to plug it into?

Post by **AIRMAN** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:36 pm

Scannersplitterguy wrote:Airman,
what size plug (3.5mm or 6mm) are you using, what is it attached to, and what do you want to plug it into?

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Its 3.5mm to 3.5mm and you can see how much it sticks out when it's put in the socket.

Post by **Comint** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:26 pm

Scannersplitterguy wrote:Airman,
what size plug (3.5mm or 6mm) are you using, what is it attached to, and what do you want to plug it into?

See this thread.

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Comint

Post by **Scannersplitterguy** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:02 pm

Ahh, ok I see now..
I had the same problem using stereo headphones on my Uniden and AOR scanners.
Sound would only come from one earpiece.
My solution was to buy a pair of inexpensive lightweight headphones and cut the stereo plug off the cable.
I then soldered a mono plug to the cable......just solder the red/white or red/black wires to the tip connection and the braided wire to ground.

Post by **Stoney** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:10 pm

Just solder the mono signal cable end to the stereo tabs on the pin. This will give you the mono signal on both channels.

Cheers
Stoney

Post by **bananaman** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:57 am

All I did was wrap the end of the plug in foil and. Plugged it in works for me

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