A double row connector terminates transmission cable, with selected terminals for grounding to provide programming. Signal conductors are terminated to terminals in a housing by being held in interference fit in longitudinal slots of respective terminals and laser welded thereto. Ground conductors are similarly held in grooves of a ground bus in the housing and are laser welded thereto. Selected signal conductors are also laser welded to the ground bus as well as respective terminals to convert the terminals to grounds. The conductors are disposed in a termination plane transverse to the connector requiring right angle termination to the terminals. The insulated cable is then doubled back over a dielectric spacer secured to the housing over the terminations, and a retainer is latched to the housing to clamp the cable and provide strain relief. Terminals and a ground bus are specially designed for the connector and the laser welding termination method.