Steve and all, I don't usually disagree with you Steve, but I looked at my APP cables that DO work FB with my KPA100 and they look just like the pictures in all your references.
Yes, if one looks at the the KPA100 input, it may look like it is reversed, but it DOES mate properly with the cables that are configured just like the 'standard'. As an added note -- my Rigrunner connectors look like they are reversed too - but they have to be that way to mate with the cables pictured in the references. The pictures show the cable and not the mating connector in the housing. A word to the wise is still in order - before connecting ANY equipment to someone else's cables, be certain the polarity is correct!!! Especially on Field Day, but on every other day as well. 73, Don W3FPR Life is what happens when you are making other plans ----- Original Message ----- > At Field Day, if you will be using your K2 with the > KPA100 ... note that the radio's high-current DC port > is 180 degrees reversed from the national ARES > standard: > > http://www.ocraces.org/powerpole.html > http://www.westmountainradio.com/pdf/QSTrr.pdf > http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/app.htm > > > If other Field Day attendees attempt to connect you > rig to a standard-configured PowerPole fitting, they > will be connecting with reverse polarity, and this > will blow the fuse. > > Hopefully there IS a fuse ... > > Otherwise, quite a lot of smoke will come out of many > places. > > Now that I realize the problem, I will be re-doing my > KPA100 connector with a wire pigtail instead of the PC > mount, to make the rear panel fitting the correct > polarity. The rear panel is also silk-screened > backwards ( + and - ) from the standard but I will > make a label of some sort to cover that up. > > Good luck and be careful out there. Don't let others > use your K2/KPA100 rig unless they also use YOUR power > wire. If they try to hook it up to an ARES standard > club power block, uh-oh. > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
