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EF Johnson 5300 control head cable compatibility?

RetroTech

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My 5300 53SL radio with remote head needs a cable to connect it to radio body. Service manual lists 17' control head cable 597-2002-262.
When looking online for a cable, all I can find is 5300 ES 17' cable 597-5357-77502.

Will the ES cable work with my 53SL control head and radio?
 

DCSERKITS

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I have a remote head kit for the 5300es and want to go back to placing the control head back onto the radio. When I swap it back to front-mount on the radio body, it will not power up. Do I need to do something with the pigtail cables or DB15 to power the radio?
 
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