BC 659 power connector

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BC 659 power connector

Post by packer » Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:18 am

Hi all has a member the part number ,The power plug connector on the power pack as it plugs in to the radio cable , the power to radio, short link, feed in to radio from power pack end 8 pins female thank you colin


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Re: BC 659 power connector

Post by g504 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:49 am

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Re: BC 659 power connector

Post by wa5cab » Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:04 am

The Signal Corps Stock Number for the pigtail cable with connector and special backshell is 1F50G1-2. The connector itself is AN 3106-20-14-7P. Which is a special with an unusual backshell. The generic connector (post war number) is MS 3106A-20-7P.

There are that I know of three types or styles of backshell/strain relief. I have never come across the exact nomenclature for the backshells. But the most common is a female to male threaded reducer that takes the AN 3057-6 cable clamp. I have a number of those. Another type has the same female threads to screw onto the -20 shell size connectors and at the other end has a rubber grommet. I forget the details of the third type right now. The cable is 8-conductor I think with # 18 AWG insulated wires. I can confirm that if necessary.
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Re: BC 659 power connector

Post by wa5cab » Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:16 am

CORRECTION: The numbers that I gave below are for the pigtail and connector on the radio. The cable on the three vibrator power supplies (but not used on the CS-79 or CS-79-N or PE-120-B) is 3E4300-1. The connector with special backshell is 3101-20-14-7S. The basic connector is MS 3101A-20-7S. I have several of these with the special reducing backshell and AN 3057-6 cable clamp.
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