[amsat-bb] TH D72, Heil HTH-K, and recording Qs

[K5ZM]

Hi all. 

 

After having been licensed since '75, I'm finally dusting off my interest in
sat work! I've got a Kenwood D72 paired with a short Arrow II. I also picked
up a Heil boom mic HT headset for the Kenwood HTs -but now wonder if that
part will actually end up complicating my efforts to record my Qs. The
connector on the end of the headset is a two-pronged arrangement (think
'mini eggbeater') that uses both mic and speaker connections on the side of
the D72. If I want to go forward with this headset, it's obvious I'll need
to either fab something up or acquire a specialized patch cord, a Y cable,
etc. 

 

If it comes to it, I can live without the headset and just use headphones in
the event that makes life easier. Would like to hear what other ops are
doing in this regard. 

 

Tnx es 73

 

Ian, K5ZM