[TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To

[Michael Keane K1MK]

Yaseu and Kenwood use the DIN-8/262 for the Band Data connector

73,
Mike K1MK

At 03:29 PM 11/20/2007, John Becker wrote:
>Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> > The original problem with the band data connector
> > for the Yaesu rig is that it uses the alternate
> > version of the 8 pin connector.  The connector
> > itself is a little hard to find, and I've never
> > seen cables with it (except to buy a Yaesu band
> > data to linear cable).
> >
> > Rick N6RK
>
>I didn't know there were two different versions of the 8 pin DIN plug,
>so that's something new I learned today.
>
>Universal Radio at
>http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/dinconn.html
>has one with a 270 degree spread for $3.29 and one which they call the
>Kenwood type with a 262 degree spread for $5.99.
>
>Another website at
>http://www.showmecables.com/showproducts.asp?category_id=357 also shows
>both of them, and again the 262 degree version is more expensive.
>
>With only an 8 degree difference in pin spread I think it would be
>nearly impossible to tell them apart without actually trying to insert
>them in the jack. The question is which one does Yaesu use?
>
>73,
>
>John, K9MM

Michael Keane K1MK
k1mk at alum.mit.edu