[R-390] Balanced Antenna Connectors Available

[Tom Norris]

Someone asked about the twinax antenna connector availability
offlist, and I will pass along the info here. This is a standard
IBM Twinax Network cable connector and is still being produced
(regardless of occasional ebay listings selling them as "rare" for
$20 each.)

There are two part numbers that are current with Amphenol.

Amphenol 82-5589
Amphenol 82-5589-RFX1

The two connectors are identical but for price.

The first one is fairly expensive, the second number
is listed as a "low cost commercial version" of the
first number and the last couple I bought were
purchased locally for a bit under $5.
Mouser lists them in  their catalog under those
same part numbers. (www.mouser.com)

AMP/Tyco also produces this connector, and
I have gotten them locally for about $3, but
can't seem to find the part number for them.

73

Tom NU4G