Screwed that up a bit.  The data jack in the middle is the 6 pin and the 
remote jack on the right which has the amp stuff is 8 pin.    Like Kevin 
said, you may want to search around for something  pre-made.   These mini 
dins are hard enough for sighted hams to solder.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: ts480 questions


> As mentioned last week, the amp connector is under that same  oddball 
> cover.
> The jack  on the left is speaker, middle is  for tnc, rtty or other such
> stuff, and the one on the right is amp.  I think the amp is a 6 pin din 
> and
> the  other din is 8 pins.  The 6 pin for the amp has alc and amp keying on
> it.
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 7:44 PM
> Subject: ts480 questions
>
>
>> Hello;
>> Has anyone used this radio with an amplifier?  Is the connector behind =
>> the mystery door a two pin connector just to key the amplifier or does =
>> it also have an alc connection?  I'm not familiar with a minidin plug =
>> which is apparently used.  Is this something that is readily available?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Richard
>>
>>
>