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

[Al Parker]

Hi Drew,
    I don't think you have what was installed by the factory.  I've owned
some 15 +-   SP-600's, incl. -JX-17's, worked on many others, and have
never seen an AC input connection like you describe.  The one in the
picture I ref'd is typical, even tho' it had a replacement 3-wire cord.
The orig. was a 2-wire cord thru a strain relief.  That hole was enlarged
slightly for a different strain relief & cord.
    Yours may have been done by a military shop, sounds like it was done
properly, but for an old 2-wire setup.  The IEC (IERC?) setup would be a
good way to go, I've done that on R-390's, probably to the horror of a few
purists (but made it reversible for them), and it gives a nice removable
cord if/when you want to move/haul it around.
    Whatever you do, you won't be destroying any "original" parts.  Just
make it to suit yourself.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Papanek" <drewmaster813 at hotmail.com>
> 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
>
>
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