[Milsurplus] SCR-522 Question

[B Smith]

I call them the "Connectors from Hell"

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From: "Mike Hanz" <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 5:23 PM
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] SCR-522 Question

On 7/7/2012 4:57 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> On a semi-related topic:
>
> What is the official name for the "British Style" circular, multipin
> connectors used on the SCR-522?

I think you would have to ask the British about that.  The ones on the
SCR-522 were made by Amphenol to a Bendix drawing.  The Philco cable
assembly manual merely calls them "British-Type Multi-pin". The green
books mention the tremendous push to "second source" a VHF capability 
in
case Hitler invaded the British Isles, and that presumably is the 
reason
for using the British style connectors - for interchangeability with
British produced units.

> Why does the APN-9 and -9A use those same connectors (as well as the 
> Pye
> connector for the antenna? (The Pye is also used on the WS 19 A & B 
> set
> aerials)

I can only speculate that it was intended to be a dual-country use 
like
the SCR-522.  I have no other basis for knowing.


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