[Hammarlund] HX-500 Aux Connector results

Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:55:08 -0500

HI all, I still have a "varicon" kit, this was put out in the early 60s.
no shells tho. how many pins and what orientation is desired?
jack    [email protected]
On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 17:56:13 -0700 redmondj <[email protected]>
writes:
> This connector was originally manufactured by ELCO and called a 
> varicon. 
>  It could be assembled in modular fashion to provide as many 
> contacts as 
> desired and the contacts were genderless as one contact would mate 
> another by rotating  one by 90 degrees.
> 
> AVX now has the varicon connector line but they do not make the size 
> 
> needed for the HX 500.  It looks like I will have to rummage through 
> the 
> boxes beneath the tables at the hamfests.
> 
> Thank you to the many that provided information, specially John 
> K2AGI 
> who worked his way behind his transmitter and then took the 
> connector 
> apart to look for information, Rolynn who found and forwarded 
> catalog 
> pages from an ancient book and Charlie N9SOR who got me going in the 
> 
> right direction to find manufacturers information.
> 
> 73, Alan - K6RFK
> 
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