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Hi guys. I wanted to monitor my audio on my FTDX3000 using headphones and the MON button on my rig.

The manual says: "PHONES Jack: A 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts either monaural or stereo headphones with 2- or 3-contact plugs. When a plug is inserted, the loudspeaker is disabled"

So, I purchased a stereo 6.5mm plug with 3.5mm jack on the back and and with it inserted in the rig and a 3.5mm stereo plug (cable) inserted into it (with 2.5mm plug on the other end of the cable) and the 2.5mm plug, plugged into the the headphones, to my dismay with the audio turned up, there was no audio!

I found that if I pulled the 6.5mm plug half way out of the rig, I would get audio in the headphones, but it was dodgy!

Am I missing something here??? Is the jack on the rig dodgy? Should I go all mono? 

Thanks in advance for any help.

John.

Hi John,

I don't have a FTDX3000, so I am guessing here.

I would be surprised if the radio has a 1/4" headphone jack that it wouldn't accept a stereo plug (as the manual implies that it does).

That leaves two options:
a) A dodgy adapter - not unheard of.
b) A dodgy radio connector - more problematic.

Could you cobble together an adapter cable using a known good plug and socket?