Combining vario and radio output into one speaker

The only solution I can come up with is to use transformer coupling with three windings - two input windings from the two sources and one output winding to the speaker. The windings could all be on one toroid. The only coupling would be magnetic. I haven't had the energy to calculate what values might work, but offer it as a conceptual solution.

Mike

On Monday, 2 March 2015 15:09:04 UTC+10, Mike the Strike wrote:
The only solution I can come up with is to use transformer coupling with three windings - two input windings from the two sources and one output winding to the speaker. The windings could all be on one toroid. The only coupling would be magnetic. I haven't had the energy to calculate what values might work, but offer it as a conceptual solution.

Mike

Interesting thought Mike, just wondering if the current in the windings of one output would not induce current in the other windings so you still would wind up with current backfeeding to the other amps.

I'll just go the conventional way for now .

Cheers

Paul

Not if it's a hybrid transformer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_coil

I still would bet on sufficient independant speakers being the optimal
solution.

Second best is amplitude and impedance matching the vario output
into the aux audio input of the radio (with the bonus, or drawback,
that the vario output would be muted when receiving or transmitting.
No Outputting an 8 knot climb audio signal to your struggling
competitors)

Peter

At 05:38 02 March 2015, Paul B wrote:
On Monday, 2 March 2015 15:09:04 UTC+10, Mike the Strike wrote:
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I'll just go the conventional way for now .

Cheers

Paul

On Monday, 2 March 2015 21:00:06 UTC+10, pete purdie wrote:
Not if it's a hybrid transformer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_coil

Thanks Pete, will check it out


I still would bet on sufficient independant speakers being the optimal
solution.

So it would seem, but as I am up to four (radio,two electronic varios, one with two outputs), I thought that there must be a better way.



Second best is amplitude and impedance matching the vario output
into the aux audio input of the radio (with the bonus, or drawback,
that the vario output would be muted when receiving or transmitting.
No Outputting an 8 knot climb audio signal to your struggling
competitors)

I carry a special instrument for that

Cheers

Paul