[ale] OT Looking for telephone connectors.

[krwatson at cc.gatech.edu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Lynch
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 07:30
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: [ale] OT Looking for telephone connectors.
> 
> Sorry it's not Linux but I know some of you have worked around the
> telephone industry and might be able to help.
> 
> Take a look at these two connectors.  http://k4gvo.com/con.html
> They are part of a phone system used by a call center.  The first one is
> a 3 wire circuit, headset with mike/ptt/earphone.  The second is just a
> handset.  I would very much like to be able to use the headset plugged
> into the jack that the handset goes to.  I'm hoping the elements are
> compatible but if they aren't I can work around that, but I need to find
> a 2 wire plug, like the ones shown.  I can use a pair of standard 1/4"
> phone plugs, but if the whole plug is available somewhere I'd rather use
> it.  I also need a jack for the 3 wire circuit.  That's the kicker.  I
> haven't been able to find anything like it.  The old Collins radios used
> one similar, but it was a slightly smaller diameter and besides,
> cannibalizing old Collins gear is almost sacrilegious, not to mention
> expensive.
> 
> If someone can identify that jack and/or refer me to somewhere I might
> pick those parts up I'd sure appreciate it.  I don't know what to call
> that type of jack so I can't really do a search on it.
> 
> Obviously I'd rather have an inexpensive solution, like perhaps a
> surplus/used equipment dealer.
> 
> Going to the dealer of the phone system is out of the question for
> economic reasons.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim.

Jim,

These guys make adapters:

http://www.westek.com/Cords-c-263.html

http://www.adc.com/us/en/Library/Literature/187.pdf

keith


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