[Milsurplus] Cable Connectors

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I was trying last night to recall the nomenclature of the AN/ARC-9 (RTA-1B) 
but didn't feel like going in the attic to look at the manual. I've had two 
or three of the radios.

And I completely forgot those reverse-coupling monstrosities, which would 
be an eighth fairly common connector family.  Found mostly on NAV sets like 
the SCR-269, and for some reason on the trail antenna reel and controls.  I 
would submit them as proof that if there are two or three good ways to do 
something, someone can almost always come up with another not-so-good way.  :-)

In a message dated 4/6/2010 8:58:40 AM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> Here's some USAAF/USAF examples that use the Cannon K somewhere:
> AN/ARC-9 (Bendix RTA-1B)
> AN/ARC-59 (Collins 18S-4)
> AN/ARN-11 (Bendix MN-26LB)
> 
> Bendix seemed to like the Cannon K.  It's surprising that they
> were not used on stuff like the SCR-269 and AN/ARN-7, or even
> the SCR-522.
> 

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