Simpson 303 VTVM connectors

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

Just so a good flame war doesn't go to waste, I dug out one of my old Simpson 303 VTVMs. They both work fine--no stickiness in the meter movements that I can detect, which is how old meters usually die.

However, I don't have any probes for them, and the little connectors don't seem to be available anymore. Here's a picture of the meter input, next to an old-fashioned unbalanced mic connector, which is the closest thing I've found so far, but is almost twice too big.

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Any notion where I could find a half dozen or so of these connectors?

Thanks

Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Winston 14 years ago

303 VTVMs. They both work fine--no

usually die.

seem to be available anymore. Here's a

which is the closest thing I've found so

Switchcraft:

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--Winston

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Winston 14 years ago

303 VTVMs. They both work fine--no

usually die.

seem to be available anymore. Here's a

which is the closest thing I've found so

Er. Forget what I said. I ignored the part about size,

Suggest that a machinist could knock out a few for you if you gave her an example to measure.

--Winston

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

Thanks, I know where to get the mic connector--it's the Simpson connector that I need!

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Winston 14 years ago

Phil Hobbs wrote: (...)

I need!

Sorry about that!

How about this?

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--Winston

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

that I need!

Actually, I backed up from the page you sent and drilled down another way, and I think I found them, thanks!

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Joerg 14 years ago

So the microphone jack in the Simpson is bad and you want to replace it? The source Winston pointed out also as the mounts, part numer 2501MP:

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Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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Jasen Betts 14 years ago

Is that thread size the same as TNC ? perhaps some of them could be modified...

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

No, they came without leads, so I need to make a couple of sets. I think it's this one:

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Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Dave M 14 years ago

No, that one is about 1/2 the size of the one you want. Here is the proper connector

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Dave M A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

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Joerg 14 years ago

Might want to call a couple of local audio shops. The guys that sell and service E-guitars and tube amps. Older shops could still carry these.

Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

Have a look at the picture. Those are the ones I have already, and they're twice too big!

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Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Dave M 14 years ago

Never mind...

Dave M A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

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John Fields 14 years ago

If you have the time and are so disposed, you may want to try this way: http://www.simpson260.com/303/simpson_303.htm

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

Sacrilege!

(Of course I've done much worse things myself, but never on a web page.) ;)

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Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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Michael A. Terrell 14 years ago

Switchcraft 5501 series:

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You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense.

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hamilton 14 years ago

Phil,

Do you still have the meter in front of you ?

Please measure the diameter of the connector and post it.

This will put an end to those you can not see the difference in the picture.

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Phil Hobbs 14 years ago

No worries, I already ordered some of the half size versions from the Switchcraft page. We'll see in a day or two.

Thanks again!

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net

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