[Milsurplus] Hosstraders Spring 2003 hamfest report

Wed, 7 May 2003 09:05:38 EDT

Todd,

What you found is probably the standard DC power connector for the later 
Vietnam war era gear.  The engaging screw gender is reversed from what it is 
on the Korean war versions, and the pins are a little shorter so that if you 
remove the back and engaging screw (nut), you may be able to notice that it 
doesn't seem to go in as far as it "ought to".  It will actually work if you 
use a machine screw of the right thread pitch but you have to be careful not 
to over tighten.

In a message dated 5/7/2003 3:02:08 AM Central Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes: 
My tresures included some IERC shields 
found in a box for $2 along with some military connectors that looked 
like they might fit the R-390 power connector (right plug, wrong center 
pin thread),

73
Robert Downs
Houston
<[email protected]>

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