connect a PPT switch to flex 6500 and KPA-500

Salty Z

I currently have a Flex 6500 and have a KPA 500 on order. My headset is a audio technica bphs1 with an xlr plug for the microphone and a 1/4" stereo plug for the phones. I will need a PTT switch and not sure how to connect this to the 6500 with my current headset. I understand the rca cable hookup to the PPT input on the KPA 500 that will connect to the TX1 connector on the 6500. It looks like I either need a another cable someplace but not sure were. The PTT switches that I have seen have a single cable that varies from phono to 3.5 to 1.4" As far as I can reason I must connect the switch through the headset somehow. Sorry if this is elementary but a novice on the 6500 and working only FT8 so far. Thanks for any help

Greg K4GAZ

Mike-VA3MW

@Salty Z

The PTT and the Mic are really different things.

To make it easy, you will be connecting a cable with an RCA connector on both ends to TX1 on the radio and the Amp Keying on the Amplifier.

This should answer the rest of the items.

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