[Elecraft] K3 Accessory Connector

[Goody K3NG]

A stupid choice? In my meager 18 year IT & Electronics career I've never 
seen a D-sub failure beyond mashed pins (which was due to operator error 
or abuse). I've seen these go through hundreds of matings with no 
problem. Also, you can still get these connectors at Radio Shaft, so I 
think it's a great choice, better than those DIN connectors that are 
much more of a pain to locate, solder, and assemble (especially the 
mini-DINs). The fact that it's a 15 pin connector makes it even more 
available as it's a computer SVGA port connector. You can go to Circuit 
City and purchase an SVGA extension cable, cut off one end and you have 
a prefab cable (no connector soldering).

And how is the D-Sub connector new? I think these things have been 
around since the 70's?

What connector should they use? Please don't suggest a Jones connector 
or those round metal Amphenol waterproof connectors. We don't need 20 
amp connections and a connector that will withstand combat. An RG-45 
might be a candidate, but it has half the pins and arguably isn't as 
robust as a D sub. (An outright bad choice would have been one of those 
72 pin SCSI connectors.)

72
Goody
K3NG


Charles Harpole wrote:
> Along with the Anderson power poles, here is another bad choice for 
> connector... the multi pin thing that is now used on computers for 
> serial and parallel interface (in some pin number or other) was a 
> stupid choice on computers and is even worse on a ham rig. My 
> electronic engineer tells me these things were designed for about 25 
> plug and unplug prior to expected failure.
>
> Not counting the difficulty of soldering to these tiny things. What 
> have "modern" technicans in the ham world... got against EASY ????
> And why think NEW is the same as BETTER ?
> Did u ever step on one of these things?
>
> I hope I misunderstood the connector name.
>
> Gee wizz.
>
> Oh, yes, keep my K3 order current !
> Charles Harpole
> k4vud at hotmail.com
>
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