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From: legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca>
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Subject: Re: unknown connector
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 22:23:12 -0400
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On 27 Apr 2024 18:11:06 GMT, Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net>
wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:09:20 -0400, legg wrote:
>>
>>>Can't get a name for this connector.
>>>
>>>It looks like a miniature version of an ancient signal 
>>>socket, last seen on signal generators from the 50s.
>>>
>>>http://ve3ute.ca/query/coax_noid_01.JPG
>>>http://ve3ute.ca/query/coax_noid_02.JPG
>>>
>>>I'd thought it was something used on early accelerometer 
>>>transducer cells, but proved myself wrong about that.
>>>
>>>In this case it seems to carry simple DC reg supply from 
>>>USB
>>
>> For those who aren't familiar with the larger ancient 
>> implementation ( pre-PL259 ):
>>
>> http://ve3ute.ca/query/coax_oldie_01.JPG
>
>Well, that is an olde timey microphone/audio connector.
>I dont have any model number for you right at hand.
>
>BUT, is that a USB-A connector I see at the other end in coax_noid_01.JPG?
>
>73
>Jonesy

The old timey microphone connector is on the output of an FM signal 
generator (100MHz).

The new miniature instance's use seems to be a simple USB to 
DC regulator.

RL