[Heathkit] Power Connectors

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 3 May 2007 at 10:19, Larry Babb wrote:

> Hello Everyone
> 
>     This is my first attempt to post to this forum.  Someone besides
>     me has
> had to have looked for the power cords for the Heathkits.  I have
> undertaken a project to restore (and actually use) some older Heathkit
> gear, SB-303 and SB-401 to be used with the SB-500 for 2 meter SSB. 
> What have others done for a replacement for the power cord that fits
> the weird connector that Heath used?

If you're talking about that 11-pin "octal", there is a fellow who 
routinely sells complete un-assembled cable sets on Ebay for 
around $25. I have bought two and they were very good.

You can also find people on Ebay who sell the original Heathkit 
power cables.

For either, do a search for Heathkit cable and Heathk power.

If you get an original one however, you will want to check the 
connections VERY carefully: I bought one and during a session 
working on an SB-102 discovered that it had not been wired 
properly. Kept blowing the breaker in the HP-23B until I completely 
dismantled and rewired the cable. Found a connection where there 
shouldn't have been one.

Funny thing is, that cable worked fine with an HW-101, but popped 
the breaker with the SB-102 until I fixed it.

The 11-pin "octal" connectors are still available from various places 
if you have the cable but no connectors.

Ken W7EKB