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Anyone have the schematic for the Magnaforce amps they added the 4 pin connector to add a remote switch but for the life of me I cant find the schematic online anymore
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You mean it has a 4 pin connector like a Mic connector?

Most amp builders use Stereo headphone type jacks for the remotes.
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jessejamesdallas wrote: July 25th, 2020, 5:23 pm You mean it has a 4 pin connector like a Mic connector?

Most amp builders use Stereo headphone type jacks for the remotes.
yes like a mic i had one made up 10 or so years ago but i don't remember the schematic it controlled my on/off and on/off for the amps SSB
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Think those were made by XForce...Might check with Carl on fb at "Carl built"...He is the guy who originally built XForce Amp's, then later sold the company (which is no longer around)...He's back building Amps again but not under the XForce name...If he made it, I would think he could fix ya up!
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oh cool thanks yeh they had X force and Magnaforce back then under Carl built now huh Ill look THX
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I stand to be corrected but I believe you can plug a Cobra wired microphone into the jack and when keyed (PTT), it will activate the amplifier, but only to key the amp, nothing else.

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MDYoungblood wrote: July 26th, 2020, 2:21 pm I stand to be corrected but I believe you can plug a Cobra wired microphone into the jack and when keyed (PTT), it will activate the amplifier, but only to key the amp, nothing else.

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not this it was wired to turn the AMP on and a separate switch to turn SSB on the AMP
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You could just open the amp up and check wiring. Little remote box and a couple of switches. Should be easy to do. Hardest part I found was trying to find good flexible cable. But that should be easy enough to find from any company that sells studio mic equipment
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Crusher wrote: August 14th, 2020, 6:46 pm You could just open the amp up and check wiring. Little remote box and a couple of switches. Should be easy to do. Hardest part I found was trying to find good flexible cable. But that should be easy enough to find from any company that sells studio mic equipment
Well I have the box already made up from my last truck but left the cable with it I figured it out all ready Thanks for the Reply
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