It's not a matter of the pins not being in the right place, they are
physically larger on some of the generic replacements. When forced into the
Kenwood socket the phenolic breaks and allows the pins to short.

If buying generics look closely at the pins size. They should look skinny. I
don't know how else to describe it unless you want a measurement of the pin
size. Ok 0.0585.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com




"Bryan" wrote in message
...
David Thompson wrote:
Its a 7 pin ACSY. I have not tried to plug anything into the male plug
and
have no experience with a TS-130S. It is the remote connector plug shown
on
page 5 of the manual. Don't know what all the locking etc means as no
experience with this type of special Japanese connector at all!

A fellow from Avvid tells me the Kenwood part number is E07-0851-05 but a
Kenwood search comes up not found. I sent them an e-mail

Dave K4JRB


The DIN specification is German in origin. The "circular DIN" connector
can
include a locking tab, ring, or no locking mechanism. You don't need any
lock.

If you absolutely MUST have the Kenwood part, Burghardt
(http://www.burghardt-amateur.com/Bur...rames/new_text
_frame.html) shows them available...

7 pin PN E07-0751-05 = $5.99 ea
8 pin PN E07-0851-05 = $6.49 ea

You want the 7-pin to interface to your amplifier -- the 8-pin is used to
interface to a remote VFO. DigiKey has the generic plugs available:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...ame=CP-1070-ND
(7-pin, $1.32 ea)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...ame=CP-1080-ND
(8-pin, $1.35 ea)
If needed, it's super easy to "nudge" a pin with heat from your soldering
pencil.

You didn't mention what amplifier you'll be using... be aware you may need
to be concerned about ALC threshold. If you don't use ALC, just keep an
eye
on your monitor oscilloscope.

Bryan WA7PRC

Clif Holland wrote:
Bryan wrote:
David Thompson wrote:
Its a 7 pin ACSY. I have not tried to plug anything into the male plug
and
have no experience with a TS-130S. It is the remote connector plug
shown
on
page 5 of the manual. Don't know what all the locking etc means as no
experience with this type of special Japanese connector at all!

A fellow from Avvid tells me the Kenwood part number is E07-0851-05 but
a
Kenwood search comes up not found. I sent them an e-mail

Dave K4JRB


The DIN specification is German in origin. The "circular DIN" connector
can
include a locking tab, ring, or no locking mechanism. You don't need
any
lock.

If you absolutely MUST have the Kenwood part, Burghardt

(http://www.burghardt-amateur.com/Bur...rames/new_text
_frame.html) shows them available...

7 pin PN E07-0751-05 = $5.99 ea
8 pin PN E07-0851-05 = $6.49 ea

You want the 7-pin to interface to your amplifier -- the 8-pin is used
to
interface to a remote VFO. DigiKey has the generic plugs available:

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...ame=CP-1070-ND
(7-pin, $1.32 ea)

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...ame=CP-1080-ND
(8-pin, $1.35 ea)
If needed, it's super easy to "nudge" a pin with heat from your
soldering
pencil.

You didn't mention what amplifier you'll be using... be aware you may
need
to be concerned about ALC threshold. If you don't use ALC, just keep an
eye
on your monitor oscilloscope.

Bryan WA7PRC



It's not a matter of the pins not being in the right place, they are
physically larger on some of the generic replacements. When forced into
the
Kenwood socket the phenolic breaks and allows the pins to short.

If buying generics look closely at the pins size. They should look skinny.
I
don't know how else to describe it unless you want a measurement of the
pin
size. Ok 0.0585.

--

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com

Generic circular DIN plugs fit and have have been working fine for me two
decades on both my TS120S and TS130S rigs, interfaced w/ a VFO120, SM220 and
Heath SB220. With the exception of the difference in the easily correctable
pin location, there have been zero issues.

Bryan WA7PRC

I can get both the 7 pin and 8 oun ACSY (Japanese version pf the DIN) from
Kenwood. But I think these are the female as a local bought one a few years
ago and it was a replacement part not the matching male ACSY. Kenwood will
only tell me they have the part number(s) in stock.

W6XA tells me I can use a regular 8 pin DIN but don't want to do that as I
might damage the TS-130.

Thanks to all.

Dave K4JRB