On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 11:52:27 -0400, Theo Weber wrote:

When I first purchased this instrument, it came with a small
connection box that connected the instrument wiring together. However,
I didn't like the box since the wires are so small and the whole set up
seemed very fiddly and time consuming when it came time to step the
mast. This season, I bought a small $12 5-pin male and female connector
and soldered the wires.
Now I'm finding that wires don't stay connected very well since the
connector is quite small and the amount of solder I can apply is
minimal. I'm thinking I need a connector that has a push fit wire
insertion method instead of solder. I spoke with CMC Electronics, the
Ontario Raymarine service facility, and they have a PNP off-shore
connector for about $35., which seems somewhat pricey.
Does anyone have any experience with another solution. Cheers

Theo

My Raytheon wind did not come with any connection box. I cut the cable beneath
the mast (inside the cabin) and joined it using a connector strip - the cheap
hardware ones that you screw the wire to. The wires were tinned, the whole thing
secured from the weather in a air-tight electronics box. Have had no problems
whatsoever.

For the Raytheon radar, did the same thing, only longer strip and larger box. I
cut wires across the cable at an angle so that unsheiled area would not be too
long.