I recently ordered a new power lead for my IC-705, and when it arrived it had a plug on it that I didn't recognise. I did a bit of searching, and found that you could buy the plug for <$20 for 20 of the plugs (10 Black and 10 Red) from Amazon. What is unusual is that they are gender neutral, in that there is effectively no male or female plug. I think the word is androgynous.
Easy job to make up and present well.
The description at Amazon is
"EMSea 10 Pairs Quick Connect Disconnect Battery Terminals Connectors Protective Cases Kit 30A 600V for Automotive Batteries"
Attached is photo of 2 completed plugs, and 1 prior to assembly.
As you can see from the specs they are well suited for many applications in amateur radio.
I'll bring them down to shack on Wednesday for anyone interested.
Good one I wasn’t aware of these.
Thanks 🤓
Thanks Phillip,
Yes these a great connectors, I have been using them for around 15 years now and all my radio gear have them.
I do like the boot for them which I did not have, but Pamela showed them at the club a few months ago. Looks nice and neat too.
Many of the club members also use these connectors..
Thanks again.
Craig.