[ICOM] Antenna Tuner Connectors

[Larry Hinton]

You could try someone like Ham Radio Outlet or another distributor. You could also call ICOM North America. Convenient for me, ICOM NA is just 5 miles from my house.

Larry Hinton
K7YBZ
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> On Nov 20, 2018, at 11:18, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I guess my REAL question is, "Where can I purchase the genuine article?" without "hoping" one of the eBay sellers in China or other places in east Asia has that genuine article and then waiting for a month to get them shipped to the US?
> 
> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5​
> (Since 30 Nov '53)​
> Oklahoma City, OK​
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> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net <icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of KD7JYK DM09 <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 13:08
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Antenna Tuner Connectors
> 
> "The ICOM connector pins are not Molex. They are close in size but that
> is a far as it goes. If memory serves me, and that is not always the
> case these days, Molex is 0.092 inches and the ICOM are 0.086 or 0.089
> inches."
> 
> If that's the case, find a screw, wire, or tool slightly smaller than
> the Icom pin size, and re-roll the female portion so it's smaller.
> 
> I had nothing but trouble with these types of connectors, so I've
> replaced them with a fiberglass plate, stainless screws, and locking
> hardware, basically bolting the wires to the back of the equipment.
> 
> Kurt
> 
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