Buddy box/Lead

How do they work and are they expensive to buy?
are they universal or only for specific Tx?

They are usually specific to the type of TX that you have. Some manufacturers use a common interface, but most have several different types of connector on the end.

FOr example, the JR ones are just a 3.5mm mono jack socket on each end. The Multiplex ones are 7 pin DIN sockets, futaba have about 10 different types as far as I know.

What TX do you want to link up, and what are you linking up to?

Cheers
Andy

I have a dx7 so it would be the same as the JR, and im not to sure, possible a JR or futaba and what ever leigh uses

The DX7 uses the same connector as a JR transmitter as far as I can remember. I'm sure someone with a DX7 can confirm that though.

Andy

Andy Sayle wrote:The DX7 uses the same connector as a JR transmitter as far as I can remember. I'm sure someone with a DX7 can confirm that though.

Andy

Correct, and Leigh is JR

Andy Sayle wrote:The DX7 uses the same connector as a JR transmitter as far as I can remember. I'm sure someone with a DX7 can confirm that though.

Andy

Yes it is

Roy

I knew my memory was sort of working.... All you will need Sam, is a 3.5mm mono to 3.5mm mono lead, a couple metres long.

In fact, I might have a couple of sockets and some wire in the workshop, I'll double check for you

Andy

I have one with me when at the field more than welcome to use it, if you want to get your own i got mine from Maplins about £6 I think

Just checked, and I have no plugs left, sorry

Andy

Sam
If you are still looking for a buddy lead
I made up a couple of 2 metre JR/Spectrum buddy leads and brought one to the club night in case U were there.

Parts
2x3.5mm mono jack at 99p Maplin FA37
2m Single mic cable £1.78 (0.89p/m) Maplin XR16
Total £4.76. each.



Any interest ??

Oh yes!!!
Maby Llysfaen next week?
But I will have to ''acquire' £5 for you before I can say confirm anything tho

I think I have an idea to make a jr/speky lead universal!!!
ive got these fms sim adaptors for different Tx's, but as I use speky I dont need any of them and I just whack it straight into my tranny with that 3.5mm mono thingy.
But these adapters are the female version of those mono 3.5mm connectors so would just slot on the end, and I have a square futaba, and large round one and a small round one, so in theory it should work and its not permanat either! So I can have an adjustable lead!!!

Tread carefully don't let the magic smoke out

Yes, I am not sure the pin designations on the fuby socket will necessarily match up with the more simple mono jack plug terminations of the JR/Spekky stuff. Andy S will be likely better placed to tell you.

Ahhh yeah!
Good point

Yes Tim is right you can't link a JR/SPECTRUM to a FUTABA

Roy.

Yeah, different polarities
Why does everyone have to be so orkward with there designs!!

For once in my life I think JR have it right with the buddy connection less to go wrong

Quick, someone do a screen capture of that comment from Richie!

Rich wrote:For once in my life I think JR have it right with the buddy connection less to go wrong

Really?
How?

If this apaptor of mine works AFPD with both JR and Futaba T/X's surely there's a way of wiring something up

Brian Colclough wrote:

If this apaptor of mine works AFPD with both JR and Futaba T/X's surely there's a way of wiring something up

The Chanel sequence is different on JR?SPECKY to FUTABA thats why it does not work. There have been a few BLACK BOXS to get round this but I think that most were HOME made.


Roy