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Old June 9th 06, 04:05 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
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Default SB-303 Power Cord

On Wed, 31 May 2006 16:28:18 UTC, "YT" wrote:


electronicsurplus.com has 6' cheater cords, P/N 5-097



Sure, patronize a place whose owner (Rick Daniels) is doing time in a
Federal prison on child pornography charges....
http://www.electronicsurplus.com/com...=1149101483194


The Bust :
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=5359

The Conviction :
http://phoenix.lakecountyohio.org/pa...e_sum?59127384

Still Doing Time :
http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinde...-060&x=12&y=29


Don't know about the crime but I do know about SB-303's.

That common cheater cord won't work.

The 303 used a "rare" line cord. Three wire, round pins. No longer
available but you can make a workable substitute.

Go to Radio Shack and buy their $4.99 "Mickey Mouse" line cord.
It's used on Dell laptops and some others. Take a hack saw and
carefully cut Mickey's ears free. Cut. Check the fit. Cut a
little more.

At some point, you'll be able to JAM the cord onto the SB-303. I
think the electrical pattern is the same but you should check that
yourself. ESPECIALLY since Heaths were home wired!!!

I've thought about doing a production run of "real" line cords
as there are some 50,000 -100,000 receivers made that use this
weirdo. Many cords have been lost, all are getting tired.

de ah6gi/4


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