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On Thu, Oct 10, 2024, 9:02 AM Barry Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > Is that mod online somewhere? I'd like to see it. > > Thanks, > Barry - N4BUQ > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 5:20 AM Larry Haney <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi again Barry, You need a little more information about the twinax > balanced ant connector mod. Usually the antenna relay is disabled inside. > This is due to the construction of the original relay - some of the relay > contacts are supported and connected directly to the contacts on the > original female twinax connector that was removed. This normally disables > the relay from functioning, This may not be a problem for you, but you > should know how it is working. Repairing the relay once modified like this > is nearly impossible. > > > > Regards, Larry > > > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM Larry Haney <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Barry, The connector in your picture is the old original twinax > connector. Somebody modified your 390 and changed the new twinax to it. > It was used on the early sp-600s. The male plug is available online and is > known by the name ug-102, pl-284, Amphenol 83-22sp and 83-821. Sorry I > don't have any at the moment. > >> > >> Regards, Larry > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM Barry Scott <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Larry, > >>> > >>> Those are the standard twin-ax connectors ("IBM"?). I have one of > >>> those but this connector is different. See the pictures below. Those > >>> sockets appear to take a pin that's about 0.090" in diameter. I just > >>> don't recognize it. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Barry - N4BUQ > >>> > >>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 3:04 PM Larry Haney <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > Hi Barry, There are many manufacturers making the twinax male > straight plug today for the balanced jack on the 390s. There's Pasternack > PE4104, PE-S330; ARC - 8-299, AMPHENOL - 82-5589-RFX, 162100; SPC > Technology / SAMAR - SPC21084; Connex 162100; Pan Pacific TWX-3501; Aim > Cambridge 27-9087, AIM 27-9080; AVA 403000 and others. > >>> > > >>> > If anyone would like one, I'll sell them an AVA 403000 for $3 + > postage. > >>> > > >>> > Regards, Larry > >>> > > >>> > On Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 11:21 AM Barry Scott <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> What is the correct designation for the two-pin antenna connector > >>> >> (balanced) in the R-390/URR (likely the same for the R-390A/URR but > I > >>> >> want to be specific just in case). > >>> >> > >>> >> Also, I think Chuck Rippel had a connection contraption that used a > >>> >> resistor (or two) so that 50-ohm unbalanced would match just a bit > >>> >> better using the balanced connection. He had a website that > depicted > >>> >> that but I don't know if that still exists. Anyone know? > >>> >> > >>> >> Thanks, > >>> >> Barry - N4BUQ > >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> >> R-390 mailing list > >>> >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 > >>> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >>> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >>> >> > >>> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >>> >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
