Raymarine Classic C and E series NMEA connector - what is it?

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Can anyone identify a source of the plug used for NMEA connection to a C70 plotter please? Pic attached. Raymarine no longer supply the lead.
Raymarine US helpdesk (much more responsive than UK!) told me it was from Conxall but I can't find anything with this pin layout in their catalogue.
Nigel Mercier suggested a Phoenix one but it's the wrong dimensions and has a threaded sleeve not bayonet.
Alternatively if you have a lead or a plug you would like to sell please PM me. (I have put an ad in "wanted")
Thanks
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A very easy plug to make up, just use small push on round connectors solder each to single core wire and cover individually in heat shrink, about half an hour's work. I'm pretty sure the wire layout is in the manual.
 
Lazy Kipper said:
A very easy plug to make up, just use small push on round connectors solder each to single core wire and cover individually in heat shrink, about half an hour's work. I'm pretty sure the wire layout is in the manual.
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I had wondered about that - don't know where to get suitable tiny round connectors, do you please? They are only about 1mm.
 
David2452 said:
Or £7.66 from here (the conxall bayonet type) http://www.digikey.co.uk/product-detail/en/3282-5SG-3DC/SC1221-ND/526186
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Thanks David but if you look at the data sheet http://www.switchcraft.com/Documents/conxall_catalog.pdf page 16, the 5 pin layout is spaced round the edge, they don't do one which is an X plus centre pin.
It's also much bigger diameter - 20mm. Type 6282 is nearer the size but again has the wrong pin layout.
If it is Conxall I think it must be a custom job.
 
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Lazy Kipper said:
A very easy plug to make up, just use small push on round connectors solder each to single core wire and cover individually in heat shrink, about half an hour's work. I'm pretty sure the wire layout is in the manual.
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I recently did something very similar, but went a step or two further. After putting the contacts in place, I smeared the inside of the socket with grease and then pumped it full of hot-melt glue. After this had set, I pulled it out as a solid lump with the contacts embedded within - my very own home-made plug! It's a bit funny-looking and I wouldn't want to regularly plug it in and out, but for this purpose where it will be plugged in and left, it should do the job. I will wrap it with tape to help hold it in place; I don't need it to be waterproof.

Pete
 
nigelmercier said:
Perhaps if you had sent me the dimensions ... :)
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Sorry Nigel, I've only managed to see one in the flesh and measure it today, didn't know the size before. The unit I need it for is several '00 miles away.
The Phoenix one also has a threaded sleeve, the Raymarine thing is bayonet.
It's still the only one with the right pin layout though. It's tantalisingly close.
 
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