Combining vario and radio output into one speaker

Hi Paul,

I highly recommend that you do not try to connect 2 devices to one speaker.
It could damage one or both of the instruments. I have done repairs to
several soaring instruments which had their audio output circuits fried by
doing just this.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
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"Paul B" wrote in message
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I am wondering if it is possible to combine the outputs of a vario and a
radio and send it to one speaker. I did try to Google it, but I did not find
a satisfactory answer.

Any ideas please?


Cheers

Paul

On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:55:00 AM UTC-7, Paul Remde wrote:
Hi Paul,

I highly recommend that you do not try to connect 2 devices to one speaker.
It could damage one or both of the instruments. I have done repairs to
several soaring instruments which had their audio output circuits fried by
doing just this.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
_________________________________________________

"Paul B" wrote in message
...

I am wondering if it is possible to combine the outputs of a vario and a
radio and send it to one speaker. I did try to Google it, but I did not find
a satisfactory answer.

Any ideas please?


Cheers

Paul

Yes, one does need a mixer or audio panel. Not a bad idea though. If all the electronic noisemakers ran their output through an audio panel, sound levels could be "equalized" and it could have a master volume. Using one, larger speaker with good sound is better than a bunch of little crappy ones.

We would need a special unit for gliders. Airplane units are too big and intended for headsets.