The Yaesu band data is a special version of the 8 pin. The common
8 pin cables won't fit it (actually they might if you force them into
the socket real hard).
Rick N6RK
Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> A search of various vendors, or a Google Search on 8-Pin DIN connectors and
> cables should find cables of various lengths with 8-Pin DIN connectors. I
> found what I needed at Amazon and as I recall the Mouser catalog may also
> list cable assembliles
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>> I wonder if there are any vendors that supply various DIN and other style
>> connectors, wired up, on one end and having raw tails, that can be
>> soldered to more easily. Or perhaps complete cables, soldered, with the
>> good molded stress reliefs, etc that are double ended, so that you could
>> buy a 4 footer double ended DIN , chop in in half and put the particular
>> connector needed on the raw end.
>>
>> All the Best, 73,
>> Pat Barthelow aa6eg@hotmail.com
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>>> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:48:59 -0600
>>> From: johnb3030@comcast.net
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To
>>>
>>> I've been following this thread with interest since I need to buy an 8
>>> pin DIN connector myself for the band data connector of my FT-1000.
>>>
>>> I notice in Jameco's catalog that they now have many products available
>>> in both conventional and "RoHS compliant" versions, and this includes
>>> DIN connectors. I will certainly NOT be ordering an RoHS compliant DIN
>>> connector.
>>>
>>> It seems obvious that the design of the DIN plugs is such that they are
>>> surely intended to be hand soldered. That raises the question of what
>>> the manufacturers of the RoHS compliant version are doing to ensure that
>>> this is possible. There must be a type of wire solder and flux that is
>>> RoHS compliant. Otherwise why make an RoHS compliant connector which
>>> requires hand soldering? What solder and flux should be used?
>>>
>>> I'm also wondering in the case of the original poster, who received
>>> unsolderable connectors with some ICE filters, if it is possible that
>>> ICE obtained their connectors from the least expensive source possible,
>>> and if that source was possibly some off-brand third world vendor who
>>> wasn't terribly interested in quality control. Is this an isolated
>>> problem or one which many have experienced?
>>>
>>> Does anyone know who actually makes DIN connectors?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> John, K9MM
>>>
>>>
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