In Article <4b35uo$egm@fountain.mindlink.net> "andrew_taylor@mindlink.bc.ca (Andrew Taylor)" says: > Just wondering if anybody has made a phone Patch (with > DTMF encode/decoder!)...If you can point me in the right > direction Id appreciate it!...Im going to be using it > with VHF radio!. > > Andrew T. > andrew_taylor@mindlink.bc.ca > > PHONE PATCH FOR HANDHELD RADIOS This circuit was published in _73_ magazine ~10 years ago. I've built lots of them. Push-to-talk circuit as shown works with most handhelds, which key their transmitters when a dc path through the microphone is completed. Base/mobile rigs use a separate push-to-talk line. to radio earphone jack ^ ^ | | | / T1 | \ R2 (optional) C1 | / _____ o-----||---)| | | |( | )| ______|__.______ |( \ R1 | PTT phone 1k )|(8 ohm | 8 ohm)|( 1k / --- line )|(______._________)|( \<------o o---o to radio mike input )| |( / (use shielded wire.) o----------)| |(_____|_____________o C1 1 uf 200 volt non-electrolytic. R1 ~5k screwdriver-adjust pot to set microphone input level. R2 resistance to equalize speaker and patch levels. T1, T2 Audio-output transformer: Radio Shack part # 273-1330 (center taps not used). -- Frank reid@indiana.edu W9MKV
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:23 EST
Original Subject: Re: Phone Patch