[ICOM] What the heck is an OPC-599?

[htankin at comcast.net]

the OPC-599 fits the 13 pin accessory jack on the 706 family and the 718.  It essentially transitions the single 13-pin accessory jack to the 7-pin ACC 1 and 8-pin ACC2 found on many later generation Icom rigs such as the 756 family, 746 family, etc.  With the OPC-599 you can begin to interface other equipment such as the PW-1 linear (via the 7-pin jack).

Harry WE1X


> In cleaning out my ham radio closet today I came upon a sealed, never opened 
> box from ICOM America parts.  It's an OPC-599.  It's described on the package 
> (in small print) as
> DIN 13 pin --DIN 7 pin+ DIN 8 pin.  The 7 and 8 female DINs come together 
> into the 13 pin male.
> 
> It was addressed to me at an old address...I've had it at least 5 years.  I 
> think it has something to do with my IC706 MKII and its AT-180 tuner, but I've 
> had a bunch of ICOM through the years.  73 and thanks, 
>                                                 Tim K0PG
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