Hi Tom.

I agree that the way Kenwood designed the connector is disconcerting 
because one is afraid that pins will get bent trying to find the correct 
orientation.  It will only go in one way, and if you don't try to force it, 
you should be okay.  A little hi-mark on the top of the connector hood once 
you find the correct orientation might simplify the job in the future.  By 
the way, fabric paint also works for that purpose.  It has been  available 
at JoAnn Fabrics in the past,  and costs a lot less than Hi-Mark.

73, de Lou K2LKK


At 07:37 PM 7/24/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi, Folks.
>
>Does anyone know of a full-proof way to correctly plug the programming cable
>for the TMV7A into the radio?
>
>For those of you with TMV7A's, who also do the software programming, you'll
>recall that the DB9 plug goes into the left corner of the radio at kind of
>an odd angle, and is very hhard to insert correctly.
>
>Today, I was doing some programming for one of my TMV7A's, and inadvertently
>bent a few of the pins on the plug.  I didn't think I had exerted that much
>pressure, but obviously, I was wrong.
>
>Fortunately, the XYL spotted the problem, re-straightened the pins, and now
>the cable works again.
>
>I simply an mooking for a safe way to insert that plug without causing
>further problems.
>
>Fortunately, the plug on the programming cable for the newer TMV71A is much
>easier to use, due to the fact that it is very clearly keyed to go in only
>one way, and because the jack is a straight connection on the back of the
>rig.
>
>Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>
>
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