[R-390] R-390 IF: Looking for 20-pin socket and plug

[Jacques Fortin]

Hi Glen, 
No, not really, only the early Amphenol connectors were made like this, so you can change a pin quite easily.
But not on the later ones...

73, Jacques, VE2JFE in Montreal

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De : r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net <r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net> De la part de Glenn Little WB4UIV via R-390
Envoyé : 13 juin 2026 18:36
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Objet : Re: [R-390] R-390 IF: Looking for 20-pin socket and plug

Look at the back of the connector.
The pins may be held in with a small clip.
If so you can replace the bad pin from a donor without changing the entire connector.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

On 6/12/2026 1:52 PM, n4buq via R-390 wrote:
> Here’s a picture.
>
> Thanks,
> Barry
>
>
>> On Jun 12, 2026, at 12:48 PM, Barry via R-390<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>  wrote:
>>
>> I have a 20-pin female connector that I believe was for an R390A.  I presume that's the same as for the R390 but I don't know that for sure.  Unfortunately, I don't have the male chassis mount part.
>>
>> Let me know if you think you can use it.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry - N4BUQ
>>
>>> Everything has been going well on restoring my R-390, until I 
>>> noticed no AGC voltage.  Then I unplugged the 20-pin connector.  Lo 
>>> and behold, pin 15 had corroded right off (the AGC line)!  The 
>>> mating plug has severe pitting and a thick black oxide replaced what 
>>> was once gold plating.  But underneath, everything is pristine.  I am going to have to replace the pair.
>>>
>>> A parts radio might yield them.  I would happily buy them.  An 
>>> extender cable would have this pair.
>>>
>>> Interestingly, the Antenna Box BNC jacks were destroyed by pitting, 
>>> but I re-built that without thinking beyond it.  This reminded my of 
>>> the circuit breakers in a plant that made sulfuric acid.  Not only 
>>> did the breakers fail every few months, but the panels would grow 
>>> long silver whiskers.  So there was something in the environment of that radio... ?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> WN9i Fred
>>>
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