Interesting little repeater controller

[Tad G]

I'll also add that some Sony Minidisc devices from the 90s had combo 3.5/spif jacks.  

-Tad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <rs at seastrom.com>
To: "Mike O'Dell" <mo at ccr.org>
Cc: "Tad G" <tad at planetisuzoo.com>, "tacos" <tacos at amrad.org>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:16:54 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting little repeater controller


Mike O'Dell <mo at ccr.org> writes:

> it's interesting to look at the cables the thing uses. Note that
> there are at least 4 conductors in a 3.5mm plug. that allows it to
> use only two cables, one per radio, which arguably makes it viable
> (or at least attractive and simple) by avoiding a cable rat's nest.
>
> these didn't exist before Apple caused them to be created for the iThings.

Are you sure?  I am pretty sure my VX-150 predates the iPod 1G, and it
has a four conductor 3.5mm plug for the external speaker mic.

-r