[Johnson] Re: 5 Pin Plugs

[Jennings]

Hi Bob=20
Johnson always seemed to use Mickey mouse plugs and socket systems. I =
painted my AC plug with RED paint and put a RED ring around the socket =
on my Invader 2000 and haven't had the problem since I did the same =
thing as you did with the same spectacular result!


73
Lee  ZL2AL - ZL7AA, ZL8RI, ZL9CI, VE3OE

In days of old, when radios were bold
and transistors were not invented.
The RF flew, the air was blue
and seriously Ozone scented.





Reply-To: "Robert Nickels" <w9ran@oneradio.net>
From: "Robert Nickels" <w9ran@oneradio.net>
To: <Johnson@mailman.qth.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:17:23 -0600
Subject: [Johnson] Caveat

For a company that made components - including connectors - EF Johnson =
Co.
couldn't seemingly make up it's mind whe it came to connectors on their =
ham
gear.   Everyone's struggled to attach antenna relays to that goofy =
crystal
socket and now I can add one more to watch for.  On the Invader, they =
went
to a round plug with 5-6 pins and a metal shell (like some old CBs used =
for
a mic connector) for the receiver mute contacts.  Problem is, there are =
two
of these sockets on the rear panel of the Invader - one for receiver =
muting
and another connects to the AC line.   And they're both the same, so =
it's
possible to do like I did today and plug the AC line into your receiver!
Fortunately for me all it did was blow the fuse, but the result could =
have
been worse.   So if you've got an Invader, remember the connector you =
want
is the one nearest the mic jack, NOT the one over by the line cord and =
fuse!

73, Bob W9RAN


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