New VHF plug for cockpit speaker

[CJ13]

I’m changing our VHF. The old VHF (Ray 54E) has a moulded plug for the cockpit speaker- see photo. The new VHF has a wire without plug.
Can I buy a plug that I can wire or alternatively can I cut the wires and connect the old plug with crimp connectors?
Any advice appreciate.

John

 

[Daverw]

Just cut the wire and crimp,

 

[Refueler]

No photo ....

 

[CJ13]

Photo wouldn’t attach- to big and it’s as small as I can make it!

 

[Refueler]

Photo wouldn’t attach- to big and it’s as small as I can make it!

Put photo into an online site such as IMGUR or Photobucket - use the link to display ... or to reduce actual photo - load into PAINT and reduce it there ... save it as another name so you can keep original.

 

[VicS]

Photo wouldn’t attach- to big and it’s as small as I can make it!

I reduce the size of photos using Windows " Paint". I find that reducing to 30% works with photos I've taken with my (fairly old) 7 mega pixels camera . A higher resolution camera will need a greater degree of reduction.
I also crop the pictures when appropriate then I don't have to reduce them quite so much.
With these forums I can copy the result to the clipboard and past it in without actually saving it.

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[Refueler]

I reduce the size of photos using Windows " Paint". I find that reducing to 30% works with photos I've taken with my (fairly old) 7 mega pixels camera . A higher resolution camera will need a greater degree of reduction.
I also crop the pictures when appropriate then I don't have to reduce them quite so much.
With these forums I can copy the result to the clipboard and past it in without actually saving it.

.

WOW ... VicS ... nice to agree on something .....

 

[CJ13]

Re photo size, thanks for the advice, but I’m in Greece, working off a phone so it’s not straightforward. However the moderator has offered to sort it for me so photo should be posted soon- how exciting!

 

[Refueler]

Actually most phones will allow you to modify pictures in gallery for sharing.

 

[john_morris_uk]

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Here’s John’s photo. Look like a standard 3.5mm jack. Lots available if you can solder.
eg https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg08686/3-5mm-jack-plug-mono-gold-black/dp/CN21230

 

[Dellquay13]

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Here’s John’s photo. Look like a standard 3.5mm jack. Lots available if you can solder.
eg https://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg08686/3-5mm-jack-plug-mono-gold-black/dp/CN21230

sometimes they are a 2.5mm jack.
try the plug into a headphone socket on your phone or similar, if it fits it's 3.5mm

 

[john_morris_uk]

sometimes they are a 2.5mm jack.
try the plug into a headphone socket on your phone or similar, if it fits it's 3.5mm

True. You could always measure it with a vernier or digital calliper.

 

[Refueler]

sometimes they are a 2.5mm jack.
try the plug into a headphone socket on your phone or similar, if it fits it's 3.5mm

main point is not only size - but its a Mono Jack ... not a stereo one.

 

[john_morris_uk]

main point is not only size - but its a Mono Jack ... not a stereo one.

Yes. I should have pointed out that my link was to a mono one.

 

[Refueler]

Yes. I should have pointed out that my link was to a mono one.

Just adding ... no worries ..

A stereo one can of course be used but needs care to see which section of the main body connects ..

 

[Dellquay13]

Just adding ... no worries ..

A stereo one can of course be used but needs care to see which section of the main body connects ..

standard coding for trs minijack plugs is red to tip, white (or black) to ring, ground to sleeve, if you are butchering up an audio lead, the easiest source of these plugs, especially if you are away in Greece.
to make a stereo trs plug into mono ts, connect the ring and sleeve contacts together. most times the socket wipers contact a mono ts plug at the tip and sleeve, but they have been known to contact across tip and ring instead.