[1000mp] Need Help with MP Mod

[Joe Staples]

Tod,

I think I saw what you are describing on the ribbon connectors on the IF 
board.  However either there isn't such a thing on the pariticular connector 
on my RF board or it has become "separated" from the body of the connector 
and vanished.

Is this "upper" part an integral part of the connector or is it "a loose 
piece" that might have come off with the ribbon cable and slipped off the 
end of the cable ?

Does this "top" act to "push" the ribbon cable into the connector and clamp 
it in place, or does it somehow cause the contacts in the body of the 
connector to "clamp" around the ribbon cable ends ?  In other words, if I 
push the cable into the connector and then use another means (e.g. a drop of 
super glue on each side of the cable) to hold it in place will it still make 
adequte electrical contact. ?

THANKS ....

 Joe, W5ASP



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tod - ID" <tod at k0to.us>
To: "'All about Yaesu 1000mp'" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: [1000mp] Need Help with MP Mod


Joe:

There is a small 'top' to the connector. You should lift it up with your
fingernail at each end. You will see that it moves up to where it is about
1/16" up from the main body of the connector. Once that is done insert the
flat cable all the way to the bottom of the connector. Then press down on
the 'top' to "lock" the cable into position.

It is rather hard to see the small, thin cable lock at the top of the
connector.

Tod, KØTO


> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Staples
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:07 PM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: [1000mp] Need Help with MP Mod
>
> I need some advice ...
>
> I am installing the INRAD key click mod in my FT-1000MP.  I
> removed the RF board to attach the capacitor.  I have
> reinstallled the board and all connectors.  However there is
> a (white) ribbon cable which attaches to a black ribbon cable
> connector on the left side of the RF board (just below the
> other two multi-wire connectors). It is labled "TO CNTRL".
>
> When I intially removed this cable from the board the was
> tension on the cable from the connector. However when I
> reinsert the ribbon cable into the connector there is no
> force required (i.e. zero insertion force) BUT once inserted
> the cable remains "loose' in the connector and will pop out
> at the slightest touch.  I've tried a using a definite
> downward force on the ribbon cable thinking that it might
> trigger a "clamping" action to retain the cable.  l've also
> carefully examined the connector itself looking for some sort
> of "locking" feature with no luck.
>
> Obviously I'm missing some either very simple or quite unique.
>
> Joe, W5ASP
>
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