[UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator

Sat Mar 17 03:30:15 PDT 2012

To add to the confusion, it seems that the current range of G450 - 650 -
1000 rotators use a further different plug. It's connections are in a two by
three layout, with three round pins and three square pins.

John G4ZTR

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From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian Trusson
Sent: 17 March 2012 01:29
To: 'Peter Burden'; 'G4LMW'
Cc: Roger at g0bsu.net; dave at g4buo.com; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator

It sounds like there are more variants of the Jones plug than I was
previously aware. I actually have a Yaesu G-800S rotator controller in my
shack which uses one of these difficult to source Jones plugs. I will try to
describe it. It contains two rows of three flat blades with the two rows
separated by 7mm. The three columns of blades are also separated by 7mm. The
flat blades in each row are all in line except for one blade in one corner
which is rotated through 90 degrees to provide polarisation.

73
Ian G3RVM

From: Peter Burden [mailto:peter.burden at gmail.com]
Sent: 16 March 2012 22:11
To: G4LMW
Cc: Ian Trusson; Roger at g0bsu.net; dave at g4buo.com; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Jones Plugs for Rotator

I've returned from an expedition to a rarely activated corner of the garden
shed with a box of 27 6-pin Jones plugs and sockets. There are, as
commented, 2 types, each consisting of 2 rows of 3 blades. The rows are
about 6.5 mm apart, on one type all the blades are in line with a
separations of about 6 and about 8 mm between the columns (this provides
polarisation), the other type has one column of blades with the blades at
right angles. Neither type has any polarising prong. I have 1 plug and 20
sockets of the first (in-line) type and 4 plugs and 2 sockets of the second
type (with 2 blades at right angles). Rather old surplus, but free to a good
home if they're of any use. 

Mouser Electronics seem to have a good stock.

Strictly these are miniature Jones plugs, there are also regular Jones plugs
that are
about twice the size, these are unusual.

On 16 March 2012 13:24, G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com> wrote:
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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Trusson" <ian.trusson at ntlworld.com>
To: "'G4LMW'" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>; <Roger at G0BSU.net>; <dave at g4buo.com>;
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
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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