[Kenwood] T599/R599 Transceive Interconnection Cable

[Peter A Markavage]

It's a 16 pin male connector at both ends; rectangular in size; similar,
if not identical to the connector on the end of the AC cord for the 520.
The connector, when they were available, went for about $25.00.
Enterprising people can probably rip them out and replace them with more
readily available similar size military, cinch jones, or commercial  type
connectors.

Pete, WA2CWA

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 16:39:00 -0400 <wb8owx@fuse.net> writes:
> I am in the process of making one up now, thanks to the generous help 
> from several list members here...the cables do have some embedded 
> coaxial cables, which I intend to use RG-174/U.  There is not alot 
> of connections to it, similar to the B line... but the big problem 
> is the specialized connector...hard to find, someone told me that a  
> japanese co. still makes them....but Ive not traced that down yet... 
>  73  Tim K8WBL
> 
> 
> > 
> > From: "Don Buska" <d.buska@advantest.com>
> > Date: 2003/08/13 Wed PM 02:47:03 EDT
> > To: "d.holdeman@att.net" <d.holdeman@att.net>, 
> >         "kenwood@mailman.qth.net" <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>, 
> >         "Ron & Madhavi" <mchilkuri@kasnet.com>
> > CC: "jpk5lad@cox.net" <jpk5lad@cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] T599/R599 Transceive Interconnection Cable
> > 
> > I don't have a T599/R599 either, but if it's anything like the 
> later TS-820 series 
> > stuff the interconnects use unique multipin connectors that are 
> not cheap.  I looked a 
> > long time before finding a set of connectors for my TS-820 to 
> R-820 connection and 
> > finally found a pair on eBay for around $30.00.  I could have 
> ordered them through a 
> > distributor of the connectors in the states (Japanese connector 
> company) but it would 
> > have probably cost me a great deal more.  These often handle RF 
> and logic signals.
> > 
> > So I doubt they are as simple as the Drake or Collins RCA-RCA type 
> cables.
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Don N9OO
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 13:43:36 -0500, Ron & Madhavi wrote:
> > 
> > >I don't own one of these, but I am curious as to whether one 
> could not make
> > >up his own? Are these as simple as Drake interconnecting cables? 
> 78$ for an
> > >interconnecting cable for a radio that is probably worth three 
> times that
> > >seems rather steep?
> > >
> > >73,
> > >Ron
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <d.holdeman@att.net>
> > >To: <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> > >Cc: <jpk5lad@cox.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 12:59 PM
> > >Subject: [Kenwood] T599/R599 Transceive Interconnection Cable
> > >
> > >
> > >> For those of you seeking a T599/R599 Interconnection cable, I 
> was able to
> > >> obtain one from "Pacific Coast Parts" Phone: 800-421-5080. It 
> cost me
> > >$78.03
> > >> plus $9.25 shipping. I ordered it on 7/15/03 and received it 
> today
> > >(8/13/03).
> > >> The Stock Number is KE30-9981-00. Good Luck, Dave Holdeman, 
> K8OIO