Ian Malcolm wrote:
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
How
thick are the ST60 wires? (I've only worked on ST 40&50 stuff) If they
are a similar thickness to the wires in a PC network cable, I'd be
tempted to crimp on a RJ45 connector. OTOH a properly soldered
connector should be more reliable.

The ST-60 cable contains wires that are too thick to crimp on an RJ-45,
so what I did was I soldered the ST-60 cable onto a short ethernet
cable, then used a RJ-45 to RJ-45 connector block to connect them up.
Works beautifully. Gold plated contacts mean no issues with corrosion
(theoretically, and practically as well so far, after four years).

Regards,
Kees