[Amps] RE : DIN stands for....?

[Steve Thompson]

Bill Turner wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> At 06:27 AM 2/27/2006, hermans wrote:
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>> And finally with this BIG DIN-BURGER-STORY, I still wasn't able to find
>>a 8 pin DIN that fits in my FT1000mp to pick-up the band change Data.
>>Be aware, the 7 pins are NOT in a circle, and the eight pin is NOT in
>>the center.
>>Who can solve this real problem ?
>>Thanks for a shout.
>>
>>Jos on4kj
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> Mouser in the US has a lot of 8-pin DIN plugs which will fit the 
> FT-1000MP, but I'm sure there are lots of suppliers in Europe, where 
> the thing originated in the first place.
> 
> Are you saying the European 8-pin DIN plugs don't fit the Yaesu?
There are two variants of 8 pin - the common one in the UK has 7 pins 
following something approaching a circular pattern. I had to go to a 
Kenwood dealer to get one for my TS830 - the 7 pins are in a horseshoe 
pattern. I'd guess that it's the same for Yaesu? Maybe that variant is 
the common one in Japan?

Steve