[GreenKeys] Mite TTY Question

[Mark J. Blair]

> On Apr 8, 2020, at 1:14 PM, Jerry Murphy <gfmurphy at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark:   What particular Mite machine do you have?  Does it have one
> or two plugs on the back?  Sadly, the Mite documentation is very sparse
> when it comes to part numbers.  I see diagrams of parts assemblies where
> a certain part is called "item 6" but there is no reference to what part
> number is associated with "item6." There is a cross-reference for the
> TGC-14 which connects Mite part numbers with the NSN system but it is
> unavailable on the web.

I'm CCing the list because this might be of general interest.

I have an AN/TGC-14 Mite in the green transit case, configured for 115 VAC 400 Hz power. I also have a couple of gray Mites of different variations, but I don't remember what connector(s) they have.

The AN/TGC-14 has a single 12-pin circular connector which is believe is an Amphenol part number 165-11, with the desired mating connector being Amphenol part number 165-10.

They are oddball circular connectors from the Amphenol 165 series, which was meant as a miniature alternative to MIL-C-5015 connectors. As far as I can tell they are not compatible with any of the standard military and aerospace circular connector families. Amphenol's product family guide called them "Amphenol 165 Series - Miniaturized MIL-C-5015", but they're not actually at all like MIL-C-5015 other than being circular and metal. They latch with a reverse bayonet, and they have their own keying scheme which is reminiscent of connectors I've seen on old Japanese professional video equipment IIRC.

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Mark J. Blair <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/