[ICOM] DC Power Connector Help

[Clif Holland]

Correction, you are using off size pins. Kenwood, Icom, and Yaesu all use 
the same connectors. It is a standard Japanese connector.

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julio Peralta" <jperalta at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:01 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] DC Power Connector Help


> Dick is right. Some months ago I reported to the list a problem I had
> with some after market cables and plugs I bought from a vendor at a
> hamfest that were labeled as Icom power cables. While the body of the
> plug matched the Icom plug on the back of the radio. A 756 PII BTW. The
> pins were a different size. This caused arcing of the high current to
> the rig which in turn caused intermittent operation and caused the plug
> to char and melt. After I realized what was happening I was able to
> remove the pins and using a small pair of long nose pliers re-shape the
> pins to make a snug fit. I haven't had any problems since with that
> particular plug.
>
> Bottom line is to be careful what you buy that doesn't come from Icom
> since Icom is apparently using some off sized pins in their connectors.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:13 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] DC Power Connector Help
>
> At 06:48 PM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
> >Does anyone have a Molex P/N for the 6-pin DC power connector used on
> the
> >756 (and others)? I bought once recently, but the polarization was
> wrong
> >and it didn't have the release tab. I'm sure Icom sells them. Hoping
> to
> >find a source like Digi-Key, etc.
>
> I believe that ICOM (and other manufacturers) do not use Molex plugs,
> but
> one from a different vendor that is not compatible with Molex plugs.
>
> There are a lot of "replacement" plugs out there that are close, but not
>
> exactly the same.  The result is often overheating as the pins make less
>
> than optimum contact.
>
> You can buy the exact replacement plug and pins from ICOM for a very
> very
> reasonable price or the entire cable if you don't want to be bothered
> with
> building one, but this is not a good area to try to save a few bucks.
> Call
> ICOM parts and ask for the parts--it is a request they are very familiar
> with.
>
> 73, Dick
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> k7vc at arrl.org
>
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