Interesting little repeater controller

[Mike O'Dell]

ok, i sit corrected.

i have certainly noticed them on a lot more devices since
their mass consumption by iThing cables. maybe it's just
that i'm more aware of them.

     -mo


On 3/18/11 12:32 PM, Tad G wrote:
> 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
>
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