The standard may be changing, I hear the Icom 7000 has the same connector as 
the 480.
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From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: some basic questions on the TS480


>I think you are probably better off without the pigtail adaptor.  One more
> source of voltage drop.  You're probably just better off to use the 
> correct
> cord in the first place.  I know what you mean though.  If you have a
> Kenwood supply from an older rig, it would be nice to just buy the rig and
> use the same old supply.  Or, use the same supply for both the Kenwood
> TS2000S and the TS480S if you have the situation that Kevin does.  It does
> make you wonder what Kenwood was thinking.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 03:10 PM 10/20/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>>I think you can use a standard shielded network cable for a mike
>>extension.  Worse case, you might have to put a choke on it.  I've read of
>>other folks using cat five extensions for this with no problems.
>>I really would never consider the 200 watt version, takes more power, only
>>gains you 3 db, and one more thing to go wrong.  The only real complaint I
>>have with this radio is Kenwood went to a smaller power connecter, so old
>>power cords won't work.  I wish someone made a pig tail adapter for this.
>>73s
>>Butch Bussen
>>wa0vjr
>>
>>
>>
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