U-229
The U-229 is a cable connector currently used by the U.S. military for audio connections to field radios, typically for connecting a handset. There are five-pin and six-pin versions, the sixth pin version using the extra pin to power accessories and being named U-329. This type of connector is also used by the National Security Agency to load cryptographic keys into encryption equipment from a fill device.
It is specified by the detail specification MIL-DTL-55116D.
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