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Hi Donald,

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, the real estate on the PC boards
is too limited to mount SMA connectors directly to the boards. If I were to
use SMA connectors, they would have to be mounted on pigtails and that would
defeat the aesthetics I'm looking for.

I found some small two-pin board mounted connectors that look extremely
similar to the original Kenwood connectors, but are not absolutely
identical. I connected the mating female connectors to each end of the coax
cable and the whole setup looks almost exactly like the factory product. The
only issue is that it is not exactly the same connector as all of the
others, but unless someone is looking with a magnifying glass to check for
originality, one can't tell the difference.

Anyway, the radio is working fine, so I'm happy!

73,
Stan N6BYU

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Donald Hellen
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Kenwood-Amateur-Radio] Looking for an interconnect cable and
PC board connectors for a TS-690S

Stan,


I know you're trying to make the radio the way it was from the factory, so
this suggestion is only if you can't find the connectors you're looking for.

If you don't find the connectors you're looking for, perhaps you could use
SMA connectors, which are cheap and easy to source, as are pre-made cables
with SMA connectors on them. They're small, and there should be PC board
mount versions of the connectors. This would make it more professional
looking.

Of course, you could buy a TS-690S that's a basket case for a parts radio
and use the connectors from it (or the boards with those connectors already
on them). If you find one cheap enough, that might not be a bad choice, as
you'll have some spare parts if you want to keep the radio working for many
more years.

Best wishes in your attempt to restore the radio to a better looking "OEM"
look.

Donald KX8K






On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:49:43 -0700, "Stan" <swperk@...> wrote:

>I recently purchased a fairly well used TS-690S. In the process of tidying
it up, I noticed that a previous owner had removed the connectors from the
small coax cable that connects the RF board to the filter board and soldered
the cable ends directly to the two-pin male connectors on each board. I have
no idea why someone would do this, but regardless, I'd like to restore this
radio to its original condition.
>
>Does anyone know where I can find a couple of the two-pin PC board
connectors (Kenwood p/n E40-3237-05)? and the interconnect cable (possibly
Kenwood p/n E37-0227-05)?


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