Fw: [GreenKeys] RE: Dovetron has arrived!

[Roy Morgan]

At 09:33 PM 10/9/03 -0500, Don and Diana Cunningham wrote:
>From: Web Williams
>To: Don and Diana Cunningham
>Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] RE: Dovetron has arrived!
>
>
>It's a sheilded affair with three pins in a triangle configuration. Very 
>strange
>beast indeed, most likely very proprietary.

Dovetron Devotees:

I have a picture of a Tempest Dovetron here that shows a more or less 
common three pin chassis mount male connector common to many military power 
cords.  Glad to send the picture to anyone.

These connectors are not all that easy to find but can be located.  Most 
likely we can get REALLY specific in identifying the thing for folks who 
want to search for one, or even look at hamfests or the like for the 
correct cable mount connector or assembled line cord.

NOTE!  Certain military line cords had a slightly different connection in 
these connectors, so check the pin connections before you use any cord you 
may find.   The CV-89 is one example of a unit that used this cord.

>If you don't have a need for the
>CIA/Government shielding, I'd yank it out and install a standard PC socket
>and use a PC power cord. Looks like an easy job.

Yes, but it involves metal work, drilling and such.  Better to find the 
right connector if you can, in my opinion.

Roy

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