A connector which works well for connecting to the HP10811 is in stock at Mouser, which is open and shipping.
Mouser #: 587-306-52-015 Mfr. #: 306-015-520-102 Mfr.: EDAC Description: Standard Card Edge Connectors 15P SOLDER TAIL CENTER SPACE Price Quantity 1: $11.47 --- Graham On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 9:46 PM Burt I. Weiner <b...@att.net> wrote: > Frank, > > Can you send me a picture of the connector? > > Are you familiar with APEX (Surplus) Electronics in Sun Valley. The > sometimes have unusual connectors. The problem is, you may have to > look through the place for it. The good news is that they can tell > you where to start looking. > > me > > > > At 06:39 PM 4/8/2020, you wrote: > >I recently bought an HP10811A oscillator on eBay, only belatedly > >realizing that it's designed to interface to a 15-contact connector > >that the manual identifies as a CINCH 250-15-30-210 or equivalent. > > > >A search turns up a vendor in Massachusetts called BMI Surplus Inc., > >that appears to have these in stock in new condition at a minimal > >price. The only hitch is that BMI's website says they're closed down > >due to COVID-19 and will not process any orders until their state > >government authorizes businesses to return. (And at this point, it's > >anyone's guess when that will be.) > > > >To get going with the oscillator, it occurs to me that I could rig > >up a few small alligator clips and use them on the required contacts > >for the time being. Any other thoughts or suggestions on how to work > >this? By any chance are there other known sources for the right size > >of connector that might be operating right now? > > > >Thanks much, > > > >Frank O'Donnell > >South Pasadena, California > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > >To unsubscribe, go to > >http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > >and follow the instructions there. > > Burt I. Weiner Associates > Broadcast Technical Services > Glendale, California U.S.A. > b...@att.net > K6OQK > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.