I have Jones plugs on my antenna entry panel, for rotators, etc. When
something starts getting flakey, I look at the first - I should by stock
in CAIG Labs! Oddly, plain old DIN plugs are much more reliable here.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/9/2013 9:07 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
I'd take good old Jones Plugs any day over APP's, for all factors,
current rating, ease of use, reliability, cost AND re-usability.
Soldered connections (no crimps) and they have simple locking ears
that are easier to use than the Molex squeezer.
But then again, I'm a dinosaur wishing for a situation that will never
be (kinda like our country now).
73, Charlie k3ICH
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Powerpole Replacement
Jeff,
I am not sure what your circumstances are, but I have found that the
APP connectors are more durable than the Molex connectors typically
used by the YakIcKenwood gear.
Perhaps you do not have any slack in the cables, and any movement of
either the cable or the gear will create a force sufficient to
separate the connector. A bit of slack in the cable should prevent
that condition.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/8/2013 10:42 PM, Jeff Cochrane wrote:
On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:01:06 +1000, Don Wilhelm
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Don,
Thanks for the reply but I'm talking about Elecraft factory
installed APP's both in the radio and on the cable.
I have also made my own cables using genuine and non-genuine APP's
and they are exactly the same, they will NOT stay together under
actual portable operating conditions.
Upon inspection through a magnifying glass all connectors I have
here are indeed assembled correctly and this is the SECOND K3 I've
with similar issues. (The first radio I had owned from new (#4257))
In the case of my first K3 it would overheat the connectors that
were soldered into the PCB!
Granted it had an issue with extremely poor soldering of the
connectors but the fact remains that on that radio and the one I
presently own, the APP's are not up to snuff.
They just do not grip each other well enough to cope with the
rigours of operating portable in the bush and other adverse
environments.
Hence my desire to change out the APP's and go for something that is
considerably tougher.
I've also had a few emails off the list so far that are also
detailing similar issues and doubts with APP's and I have no doubt
that I will be getting more.
I guess that I've found the reason why APP's are not an approved
connector for any emergency gear by any emergency authority in any
country as they are just too unreliable.
As I live in an area that regularly gets cyclones (hurricanes) and
flooding each year I want be be able to rely on my gear in case of
an emergency as well as my normal day to day operations, therefore I
really want to ditch these unreliable connectors and get something
decent installed.
So my question stands, what are my alternatives?
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