One ham I talked to recently about this subject said he used hot-melt glue as the filling compound. Q: Conductive? A: No problem. I haven't tried it as yet, but a project this winter will require making some connectors for a mil radio.
Good luck, and tell us all what you ended up with and how it worked. 73, Bill Fizette w2dgb ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:24 PM Subject: [AMRadio] 9-pin Johnson plugs > > > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Rick Brashear wrote: > > > Only problem is they are 9 pin plugs and not commonly found. I have lots of > > 8 pin, but no extra 9 pin. Anyone have an abundance, Jack and I both need > > them. > > > > Thanks, > > Rick/K5IZ > > > > Donald Sanders wrote: > > > >> You can make a plug from an old octal tube base by removing or cutting off > >> the pins and soldering a wire into the pin. Then plug the wire/pin into the > > > > ".... removing or cutting off the pins..." ie. take an existing tube > base apart and use the raw pins, solder wires to them - then afterward > make up a 'base' out of some suitable casting material. Use the Ranger > socket as a guide, get a piece of wood with the correct hole pattern > drilled into it to hold the pre-wired pins in place while you pour the > 'base' - maybe use some wax paper or other non-conductive flexible > material to hold the casting compound while it sets up. > > > HOWEVER: I'd hesitate to use RTV as some of it is quite conductive based > on proper curing times, and pigmentations. If RTV is used, I'd be > inclined to getting the clear variety and letting it cure for a day or two > to be sure all the acetic acid is expelled. FYI:YMMV > > > > Cheers > > John KB6SCO > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/06 > > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected]
