if drinking dont kill me her memory will

i took the original picture in tulsa a few days ago from the albertsons parking lot. then i ripped the idea from a very old copy of the purity test. and in case it does happen that way might i suggest...

somebody get don on the phone

1:1 isolation transformer
$3.99
model: 273-1374
catalog #: 273-1374
this isolation transformer is perfect for phone-line interconnects and various electronic projects.
coupling
600-900 ohms
300hz to 5khz response
100 megohms insulation resistance at 250vdc
enclosure color - green
body material - multi
inputs - 4 x telephone(phone line coupler)
outputs - 4 x telephone(phone line coupler)



how to build a phone fidelity device
1. plug the male end of the dual jack extension cord into a wall phone jack. (you can also use a 2-outlet modular adaptor.)

2. plug a standard phone into one jack on the dual jack extension cord, and plug the modular-to-spade line cord into the other jack.

3. the modular-to-spade line cord should have four wires: yellow, black, red, and green. put tape on the ends of the yellow and black wires, as these are not needed. connect the red wire to the red wire from the audio isolation transformer, and connect the green wire to the yellow wire from the the audio isolation transformer. (no need to solder, just make sure the wires are attached securely, e.g. with alligator clips if you don't know how to solder.)

4. connect the black and white wires from the audio isolation transformer to the terminals on the 1/4" phono plug (it doesn't matter which wire goes to which terminal.) (you can also use an rca-style plug, depending on the type of wire coming from the output of the mixer or stereo.) again, there is no need to solder necessarily.

5. now plug a mono output line from the mixer or stereo into the phono jack, and you are ready to go! (you can also use a tape deck or cd player as sound input.)

6. optional: since your device might be fragile (particularly if you did not solder the connections) you may wish to place the core of the setup inside of a box of some sort. i use a telephone wiring box. this also has little screws and posts inside which i use to secure connections.

how to operate the device:
when you are calling into the radio, the trick is to use the telephone line only for sound input, not for listening to the radio. therefore, you should put headphones on which are plugged into the radio to listen to yourself when you are on the air.

1. unplug the modular-to-spade line cord from the dual jack, so that only the telephone is plugged into the dual jack. you should get a dial tone when you pick up the phone.

2. using the telephone plugged into the dual jack, dial the number you want to call.

3. when you hear that the other end's phone is ringing, plug the modular-to- spade line cord back into the dual jack.

4. once the device is reconnected, try outputting sound from your mixer. you should be able to hear the sound by listening to the telephone which is connected to the other side of the dual jack. if you hear sound, you should hang up the phone, put on your headphones, and wait until you are on the air. (when you hang up the phone, the line will not be disconnected, as you still have a line running into the other jack which is acting as a phone itself. if you do not hang up the phone, the device will still work, but the signal may not be as strong.) if you do not hear sound through the telephone, your device is probably not connected properly.

5. when you are done, make sure you unplug the modular-to-spade line cord from the dual jack. otherwise, the line will remain connected, just as if you left the phone off the hook.

[hmmm. i am thinking the one improvement would be an on/off switch. "bob" bless screw mounts inside project boxes. heh-heh.]