Hi people-more-learned-than-me,
what I want to do is rewire a British Army surplus Bowman Headset like this:
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...to a large PTT button like this:
...and the correct connector for Motorola TLKR T series handsets like this:
...to end up with something like this:
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Why not just buy one of those Element ELITE II Headsets, I imagine you asking, mmm? Because I want to use an authentic army headset, I respond hopefully!
I don't want to do anything particularly fancy like replace the plugs and sockets with new ones, unless that is cheaper and/or simpler; I'm happy to solder it all into one permanent rig. I am concerned about impedance and I can't find circuit diagrams, let alone pictures, of the relevant bits to give me at least some clue...
So, does anyone know:
(1) if the earpiece and mic leads are different colo(u)rs leading to the headset plug and, if so, which is which;
(2) how to wire the headset to a PTT and what, if any, resistor needs to be soldered where, so that the impedance is correct for this headset to work with Motorola TLKR radios via a PTT like the one linked;
(3) of a purpose designed PTT which is large enough to operate while wearing lightly padded gloves, constructed to prevent accidental operation, and, as well as the simple push to operate, can also toggle on, or of a generic switch that could fulfil this role;
(4) if the earpiece and mic leads are different colo(u)rs leading to the radio plug of the linked Motorola compatible headset and, if so, which is which;
(5) of the earpiece and mic leads, which connects to the tip and which to the ring of the radio plug (assuming that they are coaxial and their screens connect to the sleeve?) on Motorola compatible accessories;
(6) what size is the Motorola accessories plug and is it a manufacturer-specific diameter and/or TRS configuration/lengths, and, if so, can they be bought individually (from where?), or will a generic TRS jack of the right length do;
(7) if, in the highly likely event that nobody who knows the specific colo(u)rs of these various leads turns up and I work it out by trial and error, I could simply cut the PTT off the linked Motorola compatible headset and solder the linked PTT in its place, then solder the headset to that without any additional components (and, since I obviously could do this, would it actually work
?)?
what I want to do is rewire a British Army surplus Bowman Headset like this:
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
...to a large PTT button like this:
...and the correct connector for Motorola TLKR T series handsets like this:
...to end up with something like this:
Why not just buy one of those Element ELITE II Headsets, I imagine you asking, mmm? Because I want to use an authentic army headset, I respond hopefully!
I don't want to do anything particularly fancy like replace the plugs and sockets with new ones, unless that is cheaper and/or simpler; I'm happy to solder it all into one permanent rig. I am concerned about impedance and I can't find circuit diagrams, let alone pictures, of the relevant bits to give me at least some clue...
So, does anyone know:
(1) if the earpiece and mic leads are different colo(u)rs leading to the headset plug and, if so, which is which;
(2) how to wire the headset to a PTT and what, if any, resistor needs to be soldered where, so that the impedance is correct for this headset to work with Motorola TLKR radios via a PTT like the one linked;
(3) of a purpose designed PTT which is large enough to operate while wearing lightly padded gloves, constructed to prevent accidental operation, and, as well as the simple push to operate, can also toggle on, or of a generic switch that could fulfil this role;
(4) if the earpiece and mic leads are different colo(u)rs leading to the radio plug of the linked Motorola compatible headset and, if so, which is which;
(5) of the earpiece and mic leads, which connects to the tip and which to the ring of the radio plug (assuming that they are coaxial and their screens connect to the sleeve?) on Motorola compatible accessories;
(6) what size is the Motorola accessories plug and is it a manufacturer-specific diameter and/or TRS configuration/lengths, and, if so, can they be bought individually (from where?), or will a generic TRS jack of the right length do;
(7) if, in the highly likely event that nobody who knows the specific colo(u)rs of these various leads turns up and I work it out by trial and error, I could simply cut the PTT off the linked Motorola compatible headset and solder the linked PTT in its place, then solder the headset to that without any additional components (and, since I obviously could do this, would it actually work
?)?
