[Yaesu] VX-170 plug

[KB0NLY]

Just so everyone knows, if you need a pigtail with the threaded VX 4 
conductor plug go over to Argent Data Systems, who also sells the 
Opentracker.  He has pigtails with the plug installed.

I bought one from him when making a VX-7R programming cable.  I was going to 
order a couple more recently and i think they were out of stock at the time, 
but the website shows they are in stock again.  Cheap too, compared to 
taking an adapter cable and chopping it.

73,

Scott  KB0NLY



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy" <ingraham.ma.ultranet at rcn.com>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] VX-170 plug


>> I'd be grateful to know of a source for the 4 conductor
>>
>> 1/8th inch plug with threaded retainer to fit a Yaesu
>>
>> VX-170.
>
> I've come across references to sources for the (slightly uncommon)
> 4 conductor plug for a VX-150.  I think they are similar, but may not be
> identical.  The VX-150 does not use a "threaded retainer."
>
> Just the plug:
>    Calrad #30-701
>    Maplin QT65V
>
> The reference says you might need to trim off the plastic sleeve off the
> Maplin plug because it gets in the way and might stop the plug from 
> seating
> fully.  (That is probably what the "threaded retainer" is designed to 
> fix.)
>
> Another possibility is to take a Yaesu CT-91 (speaker/mic adapter) or 
> CT-27
> (clone cable) and cut one end off.  If Yaesu has versions of these with a
> threaded retainer plug made for the -170, that might work.
>
> Andy
>
>
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