I am surprised no-one mentioned this. You can buy retention clips if you have issues with disconnects: Anderson part # 110G68 They cost about 50 cents. Can we drop this subject now? it has been re-hashed many times. 73 - Tom - wa4ta
> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:05:49 -0300 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Button of no return > > I use a somewhat larger diameter than supplied cable to my K3 with a > four inch or so piece of the supplied cable with the PP's in line > crimped to it using vehicle cabling crimps. Provides flexibility at the > K3 without adding any significant extra IR loss. > > Regards, > > Mike VP8NO > > On 13/03/2014 11:21, Roger D Johnson wrote: > > I do not dislike Power Poles and use them for many cords around my > > station. The problem is that > > my K3 is fed from the power supply using large (stiff) diameter > > conductors. Brushing up against > > these can cause them to disconnect from the K3. If the K3 is powered up, > > this can result in the K3 > > going off to never-never land which requires a special, and not well > > documented, procedure to > > get it running again. I think the K3 needs a better connector here. > > > > 73, Roger > > > > > > On 3/13/2014 9:52 AM, Mike Harris wrote: > >> Not a flame just a simple power pole observation. > >> > >> Never had a problem, never fallen out (K2, K3, XV50) even when tugging > >> units around, soldered not crimped, no $40. crimper, not colour blind > >> so arranged the cable and connectors to match the equipment. > >> > >> Each to his own I guess. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Mike VP8NO > >> > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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
