[ICOM] Icom Power Pins/Connectors

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

For over 20 years, I have simply tightened the
female Molex pins as necessary to maintain
good contact by squeezing them tighter with
a small jeweler's screwdriver or other similar
tool.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK


 
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Fromm: mike-2007 at elp.rr.com
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:34:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom Power Pins/Connectors

I discovered this long ago. I bought 100 pins of each gender direct from ICOM and stuck them away in my ICOM spare parts box. My kids will probably throw the left-overs away when I am gone.

Sometimes it just pays to get the right stuff the first time. This was one of those.

Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Tx.
DM61rt

 
 
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From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
 On Behalf Of Rich Arthur
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 8:57 PM
To: icoom at mailman.qth.net
Cc: w6hi22 at hughes.net
Subject: [ICOM] Icom Power Pins/Connectors

RE: 6 Pin Power Plugs...Last posts cover the subject well...

The pins look like Molex pins...but are not.
 
The Male pins on an Icom measure in at 0.077" diameter,
and the Molex are either 0.062" or 0.093" in diameter

I contacted Molex Engineering and they replied that they
do not make a pin at 0.077"...closest match was a special
@ 0.084"...P/N 02082004

If the Female pins in the 6 pin connector have been
"stressed/expanded" the connector is damaged and the
pins must be replaced.

Thus, get the pins directly from Icom.

As an alternate contact Powerwerx.com...they can provide
assemblies that use pins brought from Icom (and Yaesu).

They have a short pigtail adapter assembly, which is a 6 pin
Female to a two pin Powerwerx...from there you can purchase
a mating 2 pin connector to attach to your power source....Or,
you can purchase the power plug, pins, and shrink tube cover
for $6.95...SKU HF-6...and make/repair your own connector

The K1CRA Radio Store (on epay) offers cable assemblies with
heavy gage cable (12 GA)...No experience

Also, check www.radioproshop.com for Power cords...plus just
the connector, 4 pins, and boot for $1.88...SKU KW2000A. Note
I have no experience with this source

One final thought...you can solder in the wires to the pins but
the connection has to be small. I suggest purchasing the Molex
Crimp tool...and Pin release push-plunger tool.

Please correct my info if necessary...help=appreciated

Rich W6HI

Rich Arthur W6HI
w6hi22 at hughes.net