'Lo All, I succeeded in finding a source for cable interconnection plugs for my Robertson AP200DL autopilot expansion project. Possibly others are having difficulty finding connectors for Robertson AP200DL (and Wagner) Autopilot interconnection cables. They are also used on other older Robertson autopilots as I understand. I do not know the rest of the nomenclature for the plugs other than being a 12-pin miniature or subminiature plug. After checking with all of the 'normal' sources, including Robertson Tech Help, and almost all of their dealers, plus the surplus stores, I almost gave up on finding them. I recently bought a like-new DS200 unit to interconnect two AP200DLs (upper and lower helms) to the rest of the AP system, but could not locate any of the cables or connectors to make up the cables. Then, I found all I needed of the 12-pin plugs at a reasonable price. I now get to see how clumsy I have become..... Wayne (what a great name :) ) at Marine-Plus.Com has these plugs, which are used for Wagner & Autonav Autopilots as well. He can also be located at trawlers@marine-plus.com . I understand he will also make up cables in addition to selling the parts. If you have never made up cables, I would suggest you get them already made up. Larger plugs and jacks are usually easy to work with, but these are not as easy as they are tiny. No connection other than as a customer. Take care and be safe. Wayne M/V Celestial Albin43 Sundeck

I think KVH carries that same plug. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albin43SDtr" <Albin43SDtr@comcast.net> To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:37 PM Subject: T&T: Hard to Find Connectors for Robertson/Autonav/Wagner Autopilot Cables > 'Lo All, > > I succeeded in finding a source for cable interconnection plugs for > my Robertson AP200DL autopilot expansion project. > > Possibly others are having difficulty finding connectors for > Robertson AP200DL (and Wagner) Autopilot interconnection cables. They > are also used on other older Robertson autopilots as I understand. I > do not know the rest of the nomenclature for the plugs other than > being a 12-pin miniature or subminiature plug. > > After checking with all of the 'normal' sources, including Robertson > Tech Help, and almost all of their dealers, plus the surplus stores, > I almost gave up on finding them. > > I recently bought a like-new DS200 unit to interconnect two AP200DLs > (upper and lower helms) to the rest of the AP system, but could not > locate any of the cables or connectors to make up the cables. Then, I > found all I needed of the 12-pin plugs at a reasonable price. I now > get to see how clumsy I have become..... > > Wayne (what a great name :) ) at Marine-Plus.Com has these plugs, > which are used for Wagner & Autonav Autopilots as well. He can also > be located at trawlers@marine-plus.com . I understand he will also > make up cables in addition to selling the parts. If you have never > made up cables, I would suggest you get them already made up. Larger > plugs and jacks are usually easy to work with, but these are not as > easy as they are tiny. > > No connection other than as a customer. > > > Take care and be safe. > > Wayne > M/V Celestial > Albin43 Sundeck > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe send email to > trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.