Consolette External Speaker

[jeff]

Anybody know of a way to hook up an external speaker to a Spectra Consolette W9 model or a MC3000 digital remote deskset?

[wavetar]

You could use the speaker pins on the rear DB-15 of the transceiver itself & bring them out of the consolette. There are no speaker outputs on the 2 DB-25 connectors on the rear of the consolette, according to this info here: http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopi...tro+consolette

Unfortunately, there's no way to adjust the speaker volume if you go with the above.

I've paralleled an external speaker off of the MC3000 remote, hardwiring with the standard 2-pin Spectra speaker connector & securing that to the remote chassis. Worked well.

Todd

[mkewman]

excuse my ignorance (i'm not up on all the technology, but just a suggestion) couldn't you use a simple attenuator knob from like radioshack or something to adjust the volume?

[wavetar]

Yes of course, I simply meant there was no way to adjust the volume using the remote's control. Nor will you be able to adjust it beyond the 'default' volume level might be for the Astro Spectra...whatever that might be.

[jeff]

Thanks for the info, I just found a local who said the same as you.

[mkewman]

Originally Posted by wavetar

Yes of course, I simply meant there was no way to adjust the volume using the remote's control.

ah. see, i'm ignorant.