Monty - Thanks for your comments. I also feel that "resistance change" as I insert the connectors. I admit that the first five years I used power poles I was using them in a mobile environment, where the it was routine for the connectors to vibrate loose... thus it was normal for me to secure all such connections, usually with a small "zip tie" of some kind. However, I also noticed that the problem was worse with heavier cables than with smaller ones. Perhaps the issue I have experienced when I move my K3 is that the power cable does not have enough slack to permit much movement of the radio without exerting to much pull on the connection.
Very 73, Dave K9FN On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 6:54 AM, Monty Shultes <[email protected]>wrote: > David, > > While I wouldn't call it a "click", I do feel a definite resistance when > connecting my K3 power pole that lessens after fully inserting the plug, > making it feel like a "grab". I move the radio quite a bit while > installing all 16 cables after a disconnect; the APP is the 4th connection > made while the K3 sits on its left side. The APP stays in place and will > only pull out with a definite tug on the cable. > > Perhaps your cable assembly has problems. > > Monty K2DLJ > > On Jul 29, 2012, at 12:37 AM, David Bunte <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Don - > > > > I have not been following this thread very carefully, but am a bit > baffled > > by your response to Keith. He talked about not getting a "solid click" > > when plugging the DC cable into the back of the K3... it sounds like you > > are talking about the "click" when inserting the terminal into the APP. > > > > I have NEVER had a "click" when plugging a power pole into another power > > pole, whether on the rear of my K3, or in-line. In fact, the power poles > > disconnect from the rear of the K3 with such ease that if I move the rig, > > even a little, I OFTEN have to plug the DC back into the rear of the K3. > > > > I thought that perhaps I did not understand what you were telling him, > so I > > looked at the XV download link you referenced, and cannot find the > diagram > > to which you make reference. > > > > Dave - K9FN > > > > On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Keith, > >> ..... > >> > >> If your APP connectors do not fit together and "latch" in place, it is > >> likely that you have not assembled them properly. Take a look at the > >> diagram on page 37 of the XV transverter manual Download from > >> > >> > http://www.elecraft.com/manual/XV%20Transverter%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20Rev%20F.pdf > >> . > >> > >> Figure 29 is the best description of the proper locking of the APP > >> blades into the housing. > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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
