Old style microphone connector

[Barrie]

I'm in need of a microphone connector.  I don't know what it's called.  It's vaguely similar to a PL-259, but without the pin.

Instead of a center pin, it has a solder glob right in the center of insulating material.  It threads onto the mating connector on the chassis.  It's two connector.  The outer portion is ground.

What's the name of this connector?

73, Barrie, W7ALW

[KA8WTK]

My old catalogs call it a "single button" connector. My DX-100 and some of my test equipment uses that connector.

Bill

[N3WWL]

I've seen others make a button connector from a PL-259.

[Barrie]

Thanks!

That "two button" description led me to a boatanchor site with a bunch of information, including the part number.

Mouser has them in stock, so I'll be able to order tomorrow.

73, Barrie, W7ALW

[ve6pg]

...just use a pl259...shave down the centre pin, using a grinder, or whichever...

..sk..

[N0WEK]

I know the company make lots of different connectors, but I've always seen them referred to as "Amphenol plugs".

There is one on the headphone connector on the old CD radiation survey meters. I always grab any of those plugs when I can.

[KX5JT]

I believe you are refering to the button microphone connector.  I also heard them called a "dot connector".  Mouser has them.

Switchcraft makes them.... part number 2501F

see http://www.switchcraft.com/products/connectors-53b.html

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/2501F/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMukzO2buB5fmxBDCHCUIqUhkZcaFyutvpk%3d

My DX-60 and Viking I use it.  

[kg8lb]

PM your address I will send you one. I have a few hundred of them here !

[WU2D]

And of course the Apache and Lunchboxes and TV and RF generators - and even meters.

[Barrie]

I tried to PM KG8LB, but the message was blocked.

73, Barrie, W7ALW

[kg8lb]

I tried to PM KG8LB, but the message was blocked.

73, Barrie, W7ALW

  Hmmm ?
 My email is kg8lb@comcast.net

[flintstone mop]

In the Bogen days we called them "high impedance mic connector"

Fred

[Barrie]

Fred:

That's what I'm working on, a Bogen PA amp, using a pair of 807s!

Will make a nice speech amp once I drain the hum out.

73, Barrie, W7ALW

[kg8lb]

PDF : http://www.switchcraft.com/products/connectors-53b.html



  A pretty handy connector as the cable end is bi-gendered. You can unscrew the retaining nut from the connector and join up with another cable end to end.

  PM is fixed. Will get a few out in the mail. Sorry abt the mix-up.