Brett, You are correct, I read the wrong item on the data sheet. But still, there are two of them on the K3 cable, and I just tested a pair. It took oveer 8 pounds of weight to dislodge the connection. The weight of a fully loaded K3 is 8.5 pounds, so you could not quite hold the K3 up with the power cord, but the basic K3/10 should be able to dangle on the power cord without breaking the connection (but, I am certainly not going to try that with MY K3 :-) ).
73, Don W3FPR Brett Howard wrote: > Thats 25 pounds of pull to pull the metal bit out of the plastic bit... > But it should require 3-5 pounds (depending on what connector detent > style you have) of force before a mated connection separates. > > ~Brett (N7MG) > > On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 13:28 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: > >> Susan, >> >> That usually means the APP was not assembled properly. Make certain the >> blades are fully inserted into the housing. The blades must latch over >> the spring fingers that are in the housing and it takes a good push with >> a thin screwdriver or other tool to seat properly. When properly >> assembled, it takes about a 25 pound pull to disengage them. >> If you assembled your K3 from a kit, check the connector on the K3 as >> well as the one on the cable - OR just check it anyway, there is always >> a chance that a factory assembler did not push hard enough to lock the >> blade. >> >> If you mean that the red and black housings come apart, put a drop of >> superglue on the mating surfaces and they should be tight. There is a >> hole intended for a roll-pin, but often the roll pin comes out and gets >> into places no metal should be, so if you do use a roll-pin, secure it >> with a bit of superglue. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> ussv dharma wrote: >> >>> The power pole connector cable I recd with my k3 has no place for a pin. >>> >>> The darned thing keeps disconnecting. >>> >>> >>> HELP >>> >>> >>> Great Grandmaw Susan >>> >>> If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! >>> Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA >>> >>> >>> --- On Sun, 7/25/10, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] DC Power cable >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 6:41 AM >>>> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:13:22 -0700 >>>> (PDT), ab2tc wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Where should I look for a top quality connector? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I've converted all of my DC wiring to Power Poles, so I've >>>> put >>>> together more than a hundred of these connectors. There are >>>> three >>>> sizes of pins that fit the red and black shells used by >>>> Elecraft. >>>> The small size is best for wires smaller than #18; the >>>> middle size >>>> (most common) works up to #12, the larger size goes up to >>>> #8 (and >>>> can be a very snug fit in the shell). I've always bought >>>> them from >>>> hamfest vendors, but there are several vendors who >>>> advertise in QST >>>> who sell them. They usually come in packs of ten, or ten >>>> pairs. I've >>>> never crimped them, always soldered. >>>> >>>> Remember that voltage drop is proportional to length, so >>>> shorter is >>>> better. >>>> >>>> 73, Jim K9YC >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
