External PTT connection for external PTT Key

New and not sure answered before but i want an external PTT key by using a Y connector and I believe using the sleeve to short to the first ring with the key but not sure and also which cable to do this with.

ring 2 (closest to sleeve) is ptt.

so wire your ‘switch’ to ring 2 and sleeve (ground).

a TRRS male to TRRS double female will give you a ‘splitter’ that you can connect a digirig audio+ptt cable into as well as a homebrew ptt switch.

good luck
kb0wlf

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One post said sleeve and first ring, and you mentioned 2nd ring, just want to make sure before i totally mess it up. Thanks for all!
Bob 73

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no worries
:slight_smile:
the naming/labeling convention is:
TRRS
tip ring1 ring2 sleeve

sometimes, someone might start counting from the other direction.
(incorrectly but correcting someone online can get nasty quick)
:slight_smile:

so the PTT circuit would be ring2 and sleeve
ring2 IS the closest to sleeve but is ring2

clear as mud?

:wink:

kb0wlf

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