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... the VX5's jack is set into the radio farther than most others. This means the plug needs more reach.

I think you may be thinking of when we "modded" those cables for use in the recesses VX-7R and later for the VX-6R - I sure didn't have to mod any cables for VX-5R radios.

Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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