Northstar 5505 antenna plug

[Ceejay]

Does anyone know if it is possible to fit a new plug to the Antenna cable and if so what type of plug is the correct one?
Had a bit of a disaster today trying to feed cable down pushpit upright tube, with the result that the plug is now lodged inside there, probably for ever.
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CJ

 

[Caer Urfa]

Hi Charlie
Try using flexable drain pipe rods;
I 'pumped' (used a bike pump)some fairy liquid into the tube from one end ( the end with the cable attached) and fed the drain rods from the other end, 10 mins and had mine out!
Then you need to push with rods and pull/twist the cable.
Good luck
Mike

 

[toad]

If it is the little gold colour screw on one, Maplins do them but they are fiddly to fit.

 

[Ceejay]

Thanks for the replies. Its the little gold screw plug right enough. Any idea what they are called as mine is inside the pushpit with little chance of recovery as I have lost both ends and the mousing line broke also?
Thanks
CJ

 

[adl]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but what are Northstar products like?

Looking at stuff like this.

http://www.mesltd.co.uk/northstar-chart-plottergps-sounder-combi-with-p-1180.html

Thoughts?

Many Thanks

 

[toad]

SMA male http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44015

 

[Ceejay]

Thanks for that, much appreciated
CJ

 

[philip_stevens]

That model was the Navman 6500.

Northstar bought out Navman (originally Kiwi owned), that was marketed in the Eurozone by Plastimo.

I have Navman instruments in our boat, and have given good service. A few others have had bad experiences of Navman.

I don't know what back-up will be like with Northstar.