[Collins] AC power Cord

[joel knoblock]

Al,
Nice see you this weekend...
Lee , We try to answer all email here ASAP. I sent you a quote on March 22 
2010 Quote number 6813...maybe in junk mail. I will send again.
73's
Joel Knoblock W3RFC
The R.F. Connection
213 N. Frederick Ave. #11WWW
Gaithersburg, MD. 20877 USA
(World wide shipping via Fed-ex,DHL and US Post Office (F.O.B.))
www.therfc.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>; "Collins on QTH.net" 
<collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] AC power Cord


> Hi Lee & folks,
>    Get in touch with Joel Knobloch, at The R F Connection
> http://www.therfc.com/
>    He had some made up a yr or so ago, gave me a sample to try.  It worked
> out fine on my 516F-2.  It has the heavier wire, molded in 3-pin plug, and
> the proper gray for Collins.  No connection between me and Joel other than
> he's a good supplier and has always treated me as a friend.  I've bought
> from him a number of times.  He makes most of the 'fests along the east
> coast, I spoke/bought with him ystdy at Raleigh, NC.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> www.boatanchors.org
> www.hammarlund.info
>
> "there is nothing -absolutely nothing- half as much worth doing as
> simply messing about in boats."
>   Ratty, to Mole
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Collins on QTH.net" <collins at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 4:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Collins] AC power Cord
>
>
>> I am in need of replacing a 516F-2 AC Power Cord.  A friend of mine has 
>> to
>> do the same for a couple supplies he has too.  We are wondering what 
>> cords
>> are being used to do this.  We would like to make them as original as
>> possible, (Gray and round).
>>
>> Most replacement cords found seem to be made with nbr 18 wire, good for 
>> 10
>> amps.  However,  I have found a source for a cord made with nbr 16, good
> for
>> 13 amps, gray and round.  Seems to me this would be a better choice, 
>> maybe
>> even the perfect choice as it would give better voltage stability.
>>
>> We would be interested in finding out what others have done for their
>> replacements before buying these.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
>>
>>
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