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TK-690 and 790 coax connector

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RolnCode3

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Are they PL-259 connectors? I've looked in the service manuals, sales brochures, searched high and low - and can't be 100% that the connector that is required on the coax is a PL-259 male on each of them. I have them installed with coax run but no connector because I can't answer my own stupid question.

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n7maq-1

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Yes you will want to use PL-259's to hook up to the T-x90's.

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Just for your future reference the connector on the kenwood is called an SO-239 or UHF
connector and its the mate for the PL-259 on the end of the coax. Everybody always seems
mix these up.
 
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