[Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords

[Greg Mijal]

The Salvation Army still has the TV style cords from time to time over in 
the electrical department.  Look in the card board boxes under the display 
tables too.  Typically fifty cents a pop.  You might find a useable 
footswitch there also.  Once found a GE 40 channel SSB rig there for $3. Ran 
perfect too.
73's
Greg
WA7LYO
Kinston NC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack" <wa9nqw at nconnect.net>
To: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Boatanchors Mail List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords


> Hi Glen,
>
> Looks like this cord may be close to fitting the elusive 3 prong "old 
> style" HP instrument power cord as well.
>
> They are hard to find these days.
>
> 73,
> Jack
> WA9NQW
> On Mar 28, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
>
>> Actually, it takes quite a bit of force to remove the connectors.  Also, 
>> the ends are covered.
>>
>> I am trying to get a mold made that will make the connectors into one 
>> piece.
>>
>> Glen, K9STH
>>
>> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>>
>>
>> --- On Mon, 3/28/11, Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Gary Schafer <garyschafer at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
>>> To: "'Glen Zook'" <gzook at yahoo.com>, "'Boatanchors Mail List'" 
>>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Date: Monday, March 28, 2011, 3:59 PM
>>> Kind of scary looking. Maybe a cable
>>> clamp to hold the whole cord under the
>>> ground terminal? It looks like one or both wires could be
>>> pulled off the
>>> terminals easily and flop around and make contact with the
>>> chassis or
>>> something else.
>>> You could also pot the pins in some epoxy with them
>>> slightly recessed like
>>> the original cord. More work though.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Gary  K4FMX
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:boatanchors-
>>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On Behalf Of Glen Zook
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:42 PM
>>>> To: 'Boatanchors Mail List'
>>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
>>>>
>>>> I have come up with a solution for the 2-wire Heath
>>> power cords like
>>>> used on the SB-301 and SB-401.  This solution
>>> uses a 3-wire cord with
>>>> push on connectors for the "hot" and "neutral" with a
>>> terminal lug that
>>>> attaches to the ground lug on the unit.
>>>>
>>>> Details at:
>>>>
>>>> http://k9sth.com/uploads/Heathkit_Power_Cords.pdf
>>>>
>>>> Glen, K9STH
>>>>
>>>> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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