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

[Mike]

Got 7 pin, band data,  and 8 pin, accessory, DIN connectors for my 
Icom from DigiKey.  Is there a difference between Icom and Yaesu DIN 
connectors?

At 10:34 AM 2/27/2006, Steve Thompson wrote:


>Bill Turner wrote:
> > ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> >
> > At 06:27 AM 2/27/2006, hermans wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > 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
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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH