[UK-CONTEST] Jones plugs
Dale Harvey
dale.harvey at eddystone-broadcast.com
Fri Mar 16 08:55:49 PDT 2012
These are what I know as Jones Plugs.... seem to be by Cinch these days.
Visually the 6 pin at the bottom of the page looks to be the one you need
http://www.cinch.com/products/electronic-communication-systems/jones-plugs-s
ockets
Dale G3XBY
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Today's Topics:
1. Jones Plugs for Rotator (dave at g4buo.com)
2. Re: Jones Plugs for Rotator (Ken Chandler)
3. Re: Jones Plugs for Rotator (Roger Thawley)
4. Re: Jones Plugs for Rotator (G4LMW)
5. Solar Panels etc (Geoff Dover G4AFJ)
6. Re: Jones Plugs for Rotator (Ian Trusson)
7. Re: Jones Plugs for Rotator (G4LMW)
8. BERU 2012 VP9/G3PJT (Bob G3PJT)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:29:23 -0000
From: dave at g4buo.com
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Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets* used on
Yaesu rotators please?
We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for the
Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
Thanks, Dave G4BUO
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:04:11 +0000
From: Ken Chandler <g0orh at sky.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
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Dave
Have you asked mr Yaesu himself, Paul G3WYW, Yaesu uk. He maybe able to
source them for you.
If you need his email I have it, But I'm sure he's QRV here!!
Ken..G0ORH / M3i
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On 16 Mar 2012, at 09:29, dave at g4buo.com wrote:
> Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets*
> used on Yaesu rotators please?
>
> We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for
> the Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
>
> Thanks, Dave G4BUO
>
>
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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:08:53 -0000
From: Roger Thawley <roger.thawley at sky.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
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I have a vague recollection that I read somewhere that the rectangular plug,
used on the back of earlier Yaesu rotator controllers, is no longer
manufactured - I haven't seen a current Yaesu controller, so I can't confirm
if this is true or not. Should anyone have a source of this connector and/or
for the rotator end plug/socket, perhaps you could publish details 'on-list'
as well - I'd like to have a spare set in stock, just in case I ever manage
to break one of the ones on our portable contesting rotator!
Roger, G0BSU
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Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets* used on
Yaesu rotators please?
We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for the
Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
Thanks, Dave G4BUO
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From: "G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
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Plugs seem to be available from a lot of sources.
I think RS do the sockets:
Socket part no: 2508947979
Rob, G4LMW
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Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>I have a vague recollection that I read somewhere that the rectangular
>plug,
> used on the back of earlier Yaesu rotator controllers, is no longer
> manufactured - I haven't seen a current Yaesu controller, so I can't
> confirm
> if this is true or not. Should anyone have a source of this connector
> and/or
> for the rotator end plug/socket, perhaps you could publish details
> 'on-list'
> as well - I'd like to have a spare set in stock, just in case I ever
> manage
> to break one of the ones on our portable contesting rotator!
>
> Roger, G0BSU
>
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of dave at g4buo.com
> Sent: 16 March 2012 09:29
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>
> Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets* used
> on Yaesu rotators please?
>
> We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for the
> Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
>
> Thanks, Dave G4BUO
>
>
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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:30:03 -0000
From: "Geoff Dover G4AFJ" <geoffrey at geoffg4afj.plus.com>
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Solar Panels etc
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Hello all,
I guess some of you will have experience of these systems. Looking at the
possibility of an installation and don't want any qrm generating devices.
Any info good or bad appreciated.
Mni tnx & 73,
Geoff Dover, G4AFJ,
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Kirkby Mallory,
Leicestershire,
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UK.
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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:33:45 -0000
From: "Ian Trusson" <ian.trusson at ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
To: "'G4LMW'" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>, <Roger at G0BSU.net>,
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Rob, Roger, Dave, That part number didn't yield a product on RS web site for
me. But beware there are two types of Jones plug, the normal ones and the
special ones as, used by Yaesu on old rotators, which has one of the pins
rotated through 90 degrees.
I tried to find a source of the required Jones plugs about 10 years ago for
NADARS and came up against a brick wall. I asked G3WYW who checked with the
Yaesu factory but could not help. I doubt the availability has improved over
the past 10 years but good hunting.
73
Ian G3RVM
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> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G4LMW
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> To: Roger at G0BSU.net; dave at g4buo.com; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>
> Plugs seem to be available from a lot of sources.
>
> I think RS do the sockets:
>
> Socket part no: 2508947979
>
> Rob, G4LMW
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Thawley" <roger.thawley at sky.com>
> To: <dave at g4buo.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>
>
> >I have a vague recollection that I read somewhere that the rectangular
> >plug,
> > used on the back of earlier Yaesu rotator controllers, is no longer
> > manufactured - I haven't seen a current Yaesu controller, so I can't
> > confirm
> > if this is true or not. Should anyone have a source of this connector
> > and/or
> > for the rotator end plug/socket, perhaps you could publish details
> > 'on-list'
> > as well - I'd like to have a spare set in stock, just in case I ever
> > manage
> > to break one of the ones on our portable contesting rotator!
> >
> > Roger, G0BSU
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of dave at g4buo.com
> > Sent: 16 March 2012 09:29
> > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
> >
> > Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets* used
> > on Yaesu rotators please?
> >
> > We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for
the
> > Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
> >
> > Thanks, Dave G4BUO
> >
> >
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:24:24 -0000
From: "G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
To: "Ian Trusson" <ian.trusson at ntlworld.com>, <Roger at G0BSU.net>,
<dave at g4buo.com>, <uk-contest at contesting.com>
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Yes, as I already said "off-list" to Bob and Dave, I thought that at least
one of the pins should be at 90 degrees.
The RS URL is:
http://export.rsdelivers.com/product/magnecraft/sk-trf6-bw/socket-6-pin-jone
s-plug-bracket-mount/2508947979.aspx
But all the pins are all in the same orientation.
Rob
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To: "'G4LMW'" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>; <Roger at G0BSU.net>; <dave at g4buo.com>;
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
> Rob, Roger, Dave, That part number didn't yield a product on RS web site
> for
> me. But beware there are two types of Jones plug, the normal ones and the
> special ones as, used by Yaesu on old rotators, which has one of the pins
> rotated through 90 degrees.
> I tried to find a source of the required Jones plugs about 10 years ago
> for
> NADARS and came up against a brick wall. I asked G3WYW who checked with
> the
> Yaesu factory but could not help. I doubt the availability has improved
> over
> the past 10 years but good hunting.
> 73
> Ian G3RVM
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of G4LMW
>> Sent: 16 March 2012 10:47
>> To: Roger at G0BSU.net; dave at g4buo.com; uk-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>>
>> Plugs seem to be available from a lot of sources.
>>
>> I think RS do the sockets:
>>
>> Socket part no: 2508947979
>>
>> Rob, G4LMW
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roger Thawley" <roger.thawley at sky.com>
>> To: <dave at g4buo.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>>
>>
>> >I have a vague recollection that I read somewhere that the rectangular
>> >plug,
>> > used on the back of earlier Yaesu rotator controllers, is no longer
>> > manufactured - I haven't seen a current Yaesu controller, so I can't
>> > confirm
>> > if this is true or not. Should anyone have a source of this connector
>> > and/or
>> > for the rotator end plug/socket, perhaps you could publish details
>> > 'on-list'
>> > as well - I'd like to have a spare set in stock, just in case I ever
>> > manage
>> > to break one of the ones on our portable contesting rotator!
>> >
>> > Roger, G0BSU
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> > [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of dave at g4buo.com
>> > Sent: 16 March 2012 09:29
>> > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>> > Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator
>> >
>> > Does anyone know of a source of the 6-pin Jones plugs *and sockets*
>> > used
>> > on Yaesu rotators please?
>> >
>> > We need three plug and socket pairs for 2O12L, the London station for
> the
>> > Olympics. If anyone can help source these, please email me off list.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Dave G4BUO
>> >
>> >
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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:30:42 +0000
From: Bob G3PJT <g3pjt at btinternet.com>
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] BERU 2012 VP9/G3PJT
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Contest : RSGB Commonwealth Contest
Callsign : VP9/G3PJT
Mode : CW
Category : Single Operator (SO)
Overlay : ---
Band(s) : All bands (AB)
Class : Open
Zone/State/... :
Locator :
Operating time : 18h52
BAND QSO DUP DXC HQ POINTS BONUS AVG
--------------------------------------------
80 71 0 14 1 355 480 11.76
40 205 1 32 4 1025 1160 10.66
20 212 0 31 3 1060 1160 10.47
15 143 0 23 2 715 840 10.87
10 129 1 14 1 645 440 8.41
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TOTAL 760 2 114 11 3800 4080 10.37
============================================
TOTAL SCORE : 7 880
Set up. K3, SDR-IQ as panadaptor, A3S, 40m dipole, 80m G5RV (part time!
) and inv L. Logging on Win-Test.
Its 11am, Thursday 8th March, British Airways check in, 'We are sorry
but your flight to Bermuda is cancelled', just like
that, no warning. 'We will put you up in the Premier Inn and you will be
able to fly tomorrow'. Now I know what 'BA' really
stands for. I start to read the very fine print on the travel insurance.
However looking at the flight schedule it seems I might just make it if
I can get to VP9GE's place in the late evening to set
up. I had planned to spend Friday afternoon setting up and running a few
pile ups to get the feel of everything, still better
late, very late, than never. No chance to play around with the antennas
though.
As it happens get set up late on Friday night and manage to grab a few
hours of fitful sleep until the off at 0600 hrs local.
Get started on time but within a few minutes the laptop reboots, the
first of several reboots - might have been caused by
interaction between the LPbridge virtual ports and the SDR-IQ - whatever
- its irritating.
After a few hours the first unintended consequence of the loss of a day
- nothing to eat and only black tea to drink so in a
relatively quiet period walk up the road to the shop and buy a few
provisions.
Things rolled along quite nicely when suddenly the K3 goes very quiet
and its the first of the two blackouts - no signals
audible over the whole HF spectrum from 3.5 to 28.5MHz - I grab 30
minutes sleep.
As the day wears on the weather becomes windier until it builds up into
a full scale gale as darkness falls - I always seem
to have a storm at sometime during BERU. LF bands get pretty noisy with
leakage on the overhead power lines.
At about 9pm local Ed gives me a bang on the door to tell be the G5RV
has blown down - that explains why I didn't seem to be getting out on
80, in fact the inv L seems a lot better - so soldier on with that but
I couldnt make a Q with Nigel - I hear him but he can't hear me.
In the end I only have 60 Qs on 80 - about half what I would have expected.
The use of the SDR-IQ on the K3 if seems to be a good way of checking a
complete band quickly - like 10m, if the combination
could be made to operate reliably. Might need a faster laptop with more
USB ports. After about the 6th reboot I try to
remove the SDR and LPBridge and run Win-Test directly from the laptop -
but the ports were now messed up and Win-Test can't
access a port higher than 12 but the laptop thinks that 16 would be a
good number to use! Keep calm and carry on!
By this time all the other big Open section signals have QSO numbers
about 100 ahead of mine so must have missed an opening
somewhere.
80m pretty poor due to the antenna problems and the usual noise, much
quieter at the start than at the end, no ZLs
40m bread and butter band, still missed ZLs and VKs
20m plenty of activity but very patchy, even without the blackouts. Also
I had radar/ digital noise from 14010-14035 for
most of the time - this pushed me down the bottom end and away from the
main centers of activity.
Interesting propagation on 20m at about 0230 - I can hear 9H3ET quite
well whilst beaming over the Pacific - the only EU
station I can hear. Peter must have a pretty good site.
15m very watery signals from G
10m nice opening to G with big pile up, 1400 to 1530 which vanished as
quickly as it appeared and surprisingly few VEs - I
expected that they would have been very strong later in the afternoon
but no luck.
So not one of my better trips. 50 call areas worked for the Commonwealth
Jubillee Award.
Many thanks to Ed, VP9GE, for his hospitality and the use of his
antennas and Tarrafal Apartment.
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