[TenTec] Orion II 8 Pin DIN

[Larry Menzel]

Wow, your experience with Burghardt's sure is opposed to mine.  I order from 
them all the time, and not only do they almost always have what I want in 
stock, it is delivered with great speed.  Granted I'm only 250 miles away, 
but Jim and the folks there have been great to work with.

I've even called to get help with technical specs on equipment I didn't even 
buy there, and they're always willing to help.

I can't imagine that if a problem arose, a quick conversation with Jim Smith 
wouldn't resolve it immediately.

Five star service as far as I'm concerned.

IMHO.

Larry, N0XB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kirk.harding at cox.net>
To: <geraldj at storm.weather.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" 
<tentec at contesting.com>; <bdwood at erols.com>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II 8 Pin DIN


> It probably is true that Burghardt may have the DIN plug you are looking
> for.  My personal experience with Burghardt is that they have horrible
> customer service.  After my last experience with them, I'll not deal with
> them again.  I have switched to and find Texas Tower not only has great
> customer service but always has the part that I'm looking for.
> Obviously, to each his own.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Kirk, K6KAR
> Niceville, FL
> http://www.k6kar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 12:02 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com; bdwood at erols.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II 8 Pin DIN
>
> On Thu, 2006-12-28 at 20:37 -0600, Kim Elmore wrote:
>> I see that the only way to do true FSK with the Orion requires an 8
>> pin DIN plug.  That's OK, except that the plug supplied looks a bit
>> odd because the 8th pin is centered in the seven-pin 270 deg
>> arc.  This is different yet from the odd-ball 262 deg 8 pin DIN plugs
>> used by Kenwood and Yeasu (I have one of those for reference). Every
>> other 8-pin DIN plug I've seen is offset slightly towards the open
>> part of the 7 pin arc and this is what I see in the manual's
>> pictorial. I admit that I haven't pulled the rig out to actually look
>> at the back. Still, did I get a screwball plug or will I need a
>> screwball plug? If I need one, where do I get it?
>>
>> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>>
> I was looking in the Mouser catalog last night and it appeared that the
> 8 pin plug in the catalog had the 270 degree angle but the center pin
> was offset .070" towards that gap. Some one on a microwave reflector was
> looking for the Kenwood plug. Another place I have bought such plugs has
> been Hosfelt in Ohio. Very good prices but shipping is sometimes high. I
> doubt they know the difference in the two plugs. Burghardt in South
> Dakota is pretty good about keeping such plugs on hand at reasonable
> prices. http://www.burghardt-amateur.com/Burghardt/HTML/main_frame.html
>
> Some Kenwood rigs have a switch embedded in the 8 pin din chassis
> connector to switch the VFO for external use when the plug is inserted
> and its the external VFO socket. So they want the wider space for thee
> switch actuator.
>
> At Mouser,  their part number drawing for 17HR598 shows a 270 degree
> with the center pin offset .028".
>
> 17HR618 pictures a bigger offset but doesn't dimension it and claims a
> 270 degree arc.
>
> 174-9281 implies a 270 degree arc and dimensions a .028" offset.
>
> They don't have a drawing for 171-1080-EX but the catalog page shows 270
> degree, but not the center pin offset.
>
> 171-0288 shows 270 degree but not the amount of the offset, though there
> clearly is an offset.
>
> Switchcraft 502-15GM8M isn't stocked but the drawing shows only three an
> 5 pin with no pin dimensions.
>
> 17HR808 is marked as obsolete. But the drawing implies 270 degrees and
> it shows the .028" offset (which would be .07 cm).
>
> 171-1081 is also marked as obsolete. The drawing shows 270 degrees but
> doesn't dimension the obvious pin offset. Its a right angle connector.
>
> Have you talked to TenTec parts about the mating connector?
> -- 
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ,
> All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer
>
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