Dual Comms: Platform Dual vs Dual MonoUpdated 34 minutes ago
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One job: define platform dual vs dual mono vs single-comm so you pick the right architecture before a PTT. Wrong architecture = wrong PTT.
Owns: architecture definitions only. AMP cable SKUs → AMP Downleads. O-ring physics → TP-105 article. Product match → selector.
Open the PTT Selector →
Platform dual (stereo / proprietary)
One system path carries both nets (or a proprietary dual).
- MPU5 dual path · PRC-163 dual-band kits · Silvus / MANET dual PTT
- U384 / 5-pole stereo dual · stock U174 Stereo downlead
Rule: A normal mono Constant Able or mono U-94 is not the default on a raw stereo/platform cable. Use the platform kit—or, if you only need a TP-105 to seat in a mono jack, that is O-Ring seating (mono-binaural result), not dual-net architecture.
Dual mono (two mono PTTs)
Two independent mono paths:
Left → monaural lead → PTT #1 → Radio A Right → monaural lead → PTT #2 → Radio B- Monaural leads (not one mono-binaural “doing dual,” not stereo U174 as dual mono)
- Two PTTs (Constant Able and U-94 can mix by side)
AMP-specific downlead matrix: Ops-Core AMP Downleads.
Single-comm
One net: headset and/or earpiece → one PTT → one radio. Ops detail: Headset and Earpiece Paths.
Dual mono support note (AMP + two CA)
With two monaural AMP downleads and two Constant Able PTTs, some Motorola dual setups can show crosstalk / feedback from shared grounds (audio bleeding across nets). Field fix used in support: transformer isolation upstream (between radio and PTT), not downstream. Contact support if you hit this after a correct dual-mono BOM.
Same-connector dual GCAI kits may also use a purpose-built dual CA path—confirm with the selector or RFQ rather than assuming two independent mono PTTs always fit.
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