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Author Topic: XD-20 to DR-1 power cable Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-14-2015 05:21 PM                        I'm in the process of installing and configuring an XD-20 and DR-1 combo, but I don't have the 12v power cable to link the two. The connector looks like an F-Plug one, but slightly smaller. Can anyone tell me what this type of connector actually is, so that I can find two male ones to buy and make up a wire? Many thanks in advance.  |  IP: Logged Lindsay Morris Expert Film Handler Posts: 233 From: Darlington, WA, Australia Registered: Sep 2002 posted 05-15-2015 11:22 PM                     Leo, It might be an SMA type connector which look about the same as a standard F type but ever so slightly smaller.The SMA are rather fiddly to work with as most are crimp on types that I have seen and need the inner core to hold the connector pin firmly in the body of the connector. I have had success soldering the pin to the lead and then inserting into the housing and dropping a wee bit of Super Glue in behind it to keep it in place. Doubt that it would stand up to more than a couple of insertions and removals but still working fine for a couple I have done.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-16-2015 10:39 PM                        Many thanks Lindsay. I found a guy on Ebay near me who is selling SMA to BNC converters for two bucks a piece, so I've ordered a couple. Even if they aren't the right connector, the chances are good that we'll encounter SMA sooner or later, so they'll be useful to have in the adapter box.  |  IP: Logged

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