The 'copper' color on the Dean's connectors is gold plating. The plated
ones are not as likely to suffer from corrosion and oxidation as are
the 'tin' plated ones.
.........bc ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.widomaker.com/~conk
Williamsburg, VA 23185
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi to all. I use an MP-8000 Ace transmitter. There is a 2-pin connector that feeds
>RF from the RF deck to the bottom post of the antenna. I found that when flying a
>Bird of Time with this radio the ship would jump slightly at times. The trouble was
>in the antenna circuit of the transmitter. It was caused by the fact that the male
>pins of the Deans connector on the RF deck were not copper-colored but rather a
>silver color. The dissimilar metals set up an intermittant resistance in the circuit
>when the pilot moved around with the transmitter. I replaced the connector and the
>problem went away. Also, sometimes I've encountered a case of loose sockets in these
>connectors. If the sharp end of a T pin is inserted into the socket next to the metal
>sides you can reshape them for a snug fit on the male pin.
> I like Deans connectors and use a lot of them. This isn't a ding on their products,
>just a heads-up on usage.
>
> TNX for the BW.
>
> Pete Carr WW3O
> State College, PA
>
>
>
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