[Test-Equipment] Tektronix 7L13 tracking generator Plug orassemblywanted

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Lemo's used to be common in the Oil Patch.  Or at least in the NDT sub-part 
of it.  Probably because we used so much Krautkramer UT equipment.  Not 
that that helps anyone find a plug today.

In a message dated 7/18/2009 5:49:32 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk7iz at cox.net writes: 
> Yep, sounds lile a Lemo number. Good luck if it is.
> A few years ago some engineer who designed some special electronics for 
> the 
> helicopters I was working on decided to pee on things so it smelled like 
> him. Therefore he specified a pair of Lemo connectors nobody had heard of. 
> 
> And there was no changing his mind or connectors or anything. The thing 
> was 
> already bought off by the FAA.
> Mind you, we had to locate and aquire the connectors and pins and the 
> special tooling to install them.
> I finaslly managed to find and contact a local Lemo rep. Wound up talking 
> to 
> some woman who acted like I wasn't worth wasting time on. Askes a million 
> questions. Finally she asked me what my position with the company was.
> Reply
> "Bent over"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Long silence. Then she started laughing. Like to never shut up.
> Bottom line, I got everything I needed. Tooling came in a seperate 
> package, 
> marked engineering samples no charge.
> Sometimes it pays to be able to think on the run.
> Thanx
> Lloyd  KK7IZ
> kk7iz at cox.net
> 480-620-7145
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Werstiuk" <greg_werstiuk at msn.com>
> To: "'Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment'" 
> <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Tektronix 7L13 tracking generator Plug 
> orassemblywanted
> 
> 
> >I don't have the connector numbers at my fingertips but I believe they
> >are/were manufactured by Lemo: www.lemo.com
> >
> >-
> >Greg
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[mailto:test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> >appo2 at juno.com
> >Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:20 AM
> >To: Test-Equipment at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: [Test-Equipment] Tektronix 7L13 tracking generator Plug or
> >assemblywanted
> >
> >I have these system over 30 years.but never saw anybody advertise the
> >cable I need.7L13 manual says RA1306 by a strange manufacturer in
> >Europe.in Googling nobody has anything close,,I need the two plugs that
> >will mate with RA1306,,,which Tektronix claims.What is the P/N for the
> >plug?
> >This is getting to be a big joke.
> >I bought 7L13 brand new for my work around 1978,,,then thru surplus sales
> >I acquired TR503 with associated frequency counter,,,,that means for
> >decades ,,,asking where can i get the connectors?
> >Let me know,,,if somebody out there who sell these connectors as a
> >junker.Mouser even doe s not know RA1306.I guess only Tektronix and
> >weired Defense contractors  buy from this European manufacture.
> >____________________________________________________________
> 

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