Old HP scanner

And yet why should we see any difference between the US and UK - we both only use different supply voltages :-) There are CB an ham ris here that use the Amphenol type that you're talking about but most of the new radios are equipped with a plain old large DIN plug. I am about the only one that knws how to solder int his area I think and I consequently do a lot of mike replacements for local CB and ham operators, as well as SO-239/PL-259 coax connections. Even an older Lafayette SSB radio has a regular 5 pin DIN, I know as I use one daily. The last radio I had, an EF Johnson Messenger 124M had a connector made by Amphenol similar to the threaded ring type, but was quarter turn locking. Now on request I have converted a few mobile radios from standard male/female DIN to the type you're talking about, both the make and female. Seems over-the-raod truckers don't much care for their mic plug slipping out of the overhead mounted radio and smacking them in the teeth. => -----Original Message----- => From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org => [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tony Duell => Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:59 PM => To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org => Subject: Re: Old HP scanner => => => > What we call DIN connectors are also called microphone => connectors by CB, ham => > and audio enthusiasts...even power supplies use DIN and mini-DIN. => => Odd... In the UK, the CB/amateur radio 'microphone connector' is a => circular thing, a little larger than a DIN plug, with much larger pins => (say 1/8" diameter). And a screw locking ring. Often the plug is the => chassis-mounted part and the socket the cable mounted part. => => Serious audio enthusiasts use XLRs, of course... => => -tony