SORRY! to all for the confusion: The way RigRunner, ARES, and everyone else does it *IS* the (new) standard -- red-on-right looking down the wire towards the connector (tongue down), or tongue-top-red-right looking at the connectors (another mnemonic I was recently given).
What I was saying (tongue in cheek -- no pun intended) was that when CA decided to standardize on Anderson Powerpoles for their ARES connectors back some years ago, they chose one of two possible ways to have the "uni-sex" connectors aligned ... and they chose opposite to what some ARES groups had *been* using for many years previous -- but the CA ARES format got accepted by national ARES as "the" standard. So, TTRR (tongue top red right) works (looking at connector), red-right looking down the wire, make 'em match a RigRunner, whatever mnemonic you want to use, they're the same ... now. [We've had lots of rewiring to do in our local ARES group to match the (newer to us) standard, so yes there *was* actually a different standard -- dating back > 30 years, I've let myself be told -- but we're bowing to National ARES because it's better for everyone.] MAKE 'EM MATCH A RIG-RUNNER AND YOU'VE GOT IT RIGHT. :) Again, sorry for throwing chaos into the ring. 73 de Trent - N7GMT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Lentz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Trent - N7GMT'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; "'Robert'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 17:49 Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Anderson Connectors ARES Standard If California is different than the standard, then why is it the same as the Rig Runner? Also Isn't Aptos in CA? Then why did he chose not to follow the CA standard? Also, why doesn't Rig Runner sell different versions for CA? Now that you are thoroughly confused I think you will realize there is no difference or different standard. Rich, KE0X These are known as California Reverse Anderson Polarity compliant ARES connectors (since CA chose to use <ahem> a "different" configuration for Anderson Powerpoles for their ARES connectors, than had previously been chosen -- and implemented many years earlier -- other ARES groups in other states. CA is bigger, and bigger aparently rules, I guess.) - _______________________________________________ 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