[Boatanchors] Re: SP-600 3 Wire Power Connection

[Drew Papanek]

Dan Arney wrote:

>Crimney sakes how many look at the back?
>What is better UGLY or DEAD?

Far better ugly than dead.  If no way to easily keep the original power 
connection scheme while making it safe (safety ground lead to chassis) then 
I will pursue a safer option.  I have been considering filing out the 
connector hole on the rear apron of the chassis and installing an IEC type 
connector/filter (which includes the ground).

>We are still trying to dig the fly S*** out of the black pepper.

In some respects, yes.  But at least I'm not trying to retrofit a 3TF7 
ballastube to the radio :-).

Al Parker wrote:

>Reading Drew's post again, I wonder if we're talking abt the same
>thing.  I'm getting confused at "original plug's  strain relief" and
>"original plug's metal shell".  The orginal "cord" was 2-wire, had a
>strain relief.  There's an original 2-prong "jack" there, that's separate
>from supplying power to the recvr.

The example I'm working with, a JX-17, has a 2-pin threaded metal shell type 
socket connector mounted to the rear of the chassis.  That is the only power 
inlet to the radio.

I have the original mating plug which has a threaded metal lockring to mate 
with the chassis mounted socket.  The plug has 2 screws holding together the 
2 halves of its shell.  It also has 2 screws for the integral cable clamp; 
that is what I meant by "strain relief".

The chassis-mounted connector "socket" has 2 male pins.  The cord-mounted 
connector "plug" has 2 female contacts.

There.  Enough flypepper for today.

Drew