[Kenwood] Kenwood 9-pin connector

[Peter Markavage]

Not completely true. On the TS-600/700A/700G it was, but 700S and SP had
VOX built in so the socket could be used for a remote VFO.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:24:20 -0700 (PDT) George Paton <gpaton1 at yahoo.com>
writes:
> The plug was used for the VOX unit. The radio will not transmit 
> without
> the jumper wire between the two pins. If you don't have the plug, 
> you
> need to use a jumper wire. Still a lot of TS-700's around, but the 
> plug
>  is hard to find.
> 
> 73 to all,
> 
> George
> WB7EXE 
> 
> --- VA3DG <va3dg at rogers.com> wrote:
> 
> > If you mean the plug whose pins look like the base of a small
> > electronic 
> > tube, I had one plugged into the back of my Knwd TS-700SP 2M all 
> mode
> > radio, 
> > vintage 1980.
> > I can't remember what the plug did but I do remember that 
> something
> > didn't 
> > work properly without it. Two of the 9 pins had a solder bridge
> > across them.
> > I can't help with the part number, sorry. That was long time ago 
> when
> > I had 
> > that radio!
> > Sorry can't be of more help.
> > GL
> > 
> > Darrell,
> > VA3DG/VE3DDG
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <w7ksg at juno.com>
> > To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:05 PM
> > Subject: [Kenwood] Kenwood 9-pin connector
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Can someone tell me what  Kenwood gear uses a small miniature 9-
> > pin
> > > connector which has a screw on plastic cap.  Better still does
> > anyone
> > > have the Kenwood part number.  Thanks
> > >
> > > J
> > > W7KSG