[Milsurplus] Thomson TRC-300 connectors

[robinson at tuberadio.com]

Hi Bob,

They are a French Souriau connector

Regards
Ray



> Date: Sat, 25 May 2019 10:02:34 -0500
> From: Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>
> To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net, milpack at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Thomson TRC-300 connectors
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> Wonder if anyone has found a source for the 8 pin audio connectors on a
> Thomson TRC-300 manpack??? They're the same family as Clansman audio
> connectors but with 8 pins instead of 6 or 7 (and I suspect with
> different keying).??? If I could find the correct insert I could make
> the keying work.
>
> Not sure why they didn't use a standard connector, but the alternative
> would be to replace the connectors on the radio, which might be a
> daunting task, depending on how accessible they are. Thanks for any
> assistance.
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>