[Milsurplus] ASB 5 MC 124 butt splice

[J. Forster]

Two female splines? Odd.

Can you snap and send me a pic, please?

Best,

-John

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> I've got an MC-203-A T junction here with 2 female connections, figured it
> was for the RU, ARB, something along those lines.
>
> ~ Todd/KAQ
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:10 AM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Yes, the MC-204. Using that would fulfill the function, using the two
>> arms
>> of the 'T' and leaving the side port open.
>>
>> However, I am looking for the original configuration.
>>
>> BTW, there is a similar T used w/ the ARB, but that is:
>>
>>        ^
>>        |
>>   >--------->
>>
>> (1 F & 2 M)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>> > John,
>> >
>> > I think the MC 124 cable is the one used in the ARN 7 radio compass
>> (ADF)
>> > system. If so, there is a T box for MC 124 tuning cables that allows
>> the
>> > use of dual control heads. The T box can possibly be used as a butt
>> splice
>> > by just using two of the in line cable ports. Fair Radio used to have
>> them
>> > and may still have a few.
>> >
>> > Alternately you could just cut the ends off, peel back some of the
>> spiral
>> > outer cover to expose a length of inner cable and use a crimp fitting
>> to
>> > butt splice the two tuning shafts. I've done this to make a long MC
>> 124
>> > out of two short ones. The crimp fittings I used were made for
>> splicing
>> > stainless steel trolling cable and were made out of brass. Never had
>> any
>> > problem with the crimped splice. I used a short piece of copper tubing
>> to
>> > cover it and used RTV to seal the ends over the spiral shield that
>> encases
>> > the rotating cable.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Mark
>> > AF6IM
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