[Milsurplus] Hallicrafters TR-9 power connector ?

Tom B tbryan at nova.org
Wed Mar 1 13:24:14 EST 2023


My TR9 has a 2 pin connector.  Looks like the same power connector used 
on other Hallicrafters village radios.  I don't know what the part 
number is but it is fairly common.

I don't know if my first message went through.  Photo attached.


Tom
N3AJA

On 3/1/2023 11:33 AM, Robert Nickels wrote:
> On 2/28/2023 11:27 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>> does anyone here know a name and or part number for a female match to 
>> this power
>>
>> connector on the front of the Hallicrafters TR-9 ?
>>
> Hue, I see 3 pins in that image, correct?    If so, I'd say it's not 
> original, as the photo in the manual shows a 2 pin connector of the 
> Amphenol 80 series that were commonly used as mic connectors by 
> Heathkit and others.   However to avoid having power on exposed pins, 
> the male is on the radio, meaning the cable needs to have the female 
> version, which is less common.
>
> On my TR-9 someone resolved this by substituting the one-pin version 
> of the 80 series with the outer ring providing the ground contact.  
> Not a problem given the low current requirement.    I didn't get the 
> cable with it, nor the metal top cover (if anyone has a spare lying 
> around),  so I don't know what the original cable looked like.   Neat 
> little rig!
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
>
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