[TenTec] XLR Connector Info Needed

[Jim Brown]

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:31:43 -0500, Joe Giacobello wrote:

>I attempted to take the female 
>XLR connector apart in order to examine the solder connections

There are several versions of this connector,  each manufacturer that 
makes them has several --and they come apart in different ways. Nearly all 
of them have the connector pins molded into an insert that slides out of 
the connector. I suspect from your description that you have one of the 
conventional Switchcraft connectors. You do NOT need to remove the two 
screws that you did take out -- they simply tighten (and loosen) the cable 
strain relief, so all you need to do is loosen them so that the cable 
slides.  The screw you are having trouble with is built into the insert, 
and is reverse-threaded. Screw it INTO the insert to release the insert, 
then the insert will slide out the front of the connector. 


Jim Brown  K9YC