Micky:
I have been wanting to set up a tabletop arrangement where I can play with various weak signal modes from one VHF set to another for use on the low part of 2 meters (with dummy loads, of course), so I can become proficient in the software usage for every weak signal mode I was interested in.? I was hoping the FTM-6000R would go as low as 1 watt for that type of setup, but 5 watts is as low as it goes.? I purchased a second FTM-6000R, which just arrived today.? I really don't know if RFI/desensing will spoil this whole test setup, though, even with dummy loads attached, and with audio piped in and out by way of these alternate cables, but I guess I'll find out.? For $6.35 I was willing to take a chance! (double that, now - since I didn't want to 'splurge' on my first video cable order, and only ordered one, . . . so now I have to wait until the second one arrives).? If there are no major glitches when I set this up I want to experiment with various sound cards and PTT arrangements to see what works and what doesn't, and to see what different types of computer setups might glitch when working close to RF.??
I forgot to mention in my first post that there is no continuity between one shield wire to the next on this alternate cable.? Yes, the PIN #4 conductor is a true copper (not aluminum) shield wire, wrapped around the Green video center conductor, which is in in its own jacket (I cut off the phono plug to look), and it looks to be substantial enough copper, that it easily matches what you see in all the other center conductor wires for the rest of the cable.? The only common ground I could find on the cable was the audio ground found on? the stereo left/right leads, and I won't be using those.? I suspect the reason why our PIN #5 is vacant on this cable is because of this common audio ground.? With five leads they only needed to wire 9 conductors.? Every video lead had its own shield but the two audio leads shared a common ground.??
I didn't list the rest of the pin outs on my first post, but here they are:
PIN #7? ?Video Blue shield
PIN #8? ?White audio/Center
PIN #9? ?Common audio ground
PIN #10 Red audio/Center
Doug
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