Tim, This stuff will definitely not go into the 30A connector, doubtful on the 45A either. It is a multi-strand cable.
Looks like Tom's suggestion will work best. Cheers, Julius Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 --- On Mon, 2/16/09, Timothy Raymer <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Timothy Raymer <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 8 AWG adapter > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:23 AM > I got mine when Tom, N0SS, did a bulk order for the club. I > believe WMR does stock them. 261G2 is the contact P/N they > list on their web site. Actually rated for only 10 gauge > wire. > > If you have conventional soft-drawn copper 8 AWG wire, you > might be able to get them to crimp. I ran into trouble with > some specialized 10 AWG wire for stereo installations. > Copper was lots of fine wires, and a harder draw. It > wouldn't compress enough, and the cast die from the WMR > crimp tool didn't like it. > > Tim Raymer > > 73 de KA0OUV > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julius Fazekas [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 08:16 > To: [email protected]; Timothy Raymer > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 8 AWG adapter > > Hi Tim, > > Didn't know they made those. Do you know the part > number? Does WMR have them? > > Thanks, > Julius > > Julius Fazekas > N2WN > > Tennessee Contest Group > TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/ > > Elecraft K2/100 #4455 > Elecraft K3/100 #366 > > > --- On Mon, 2/16/09, Timothy Raymer > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Timothy Raymer <[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] 8 AWG adapter > > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:12 AM > > Julius: > > > > If it is conventional 8AWG wire, it probably will fit > in > > the 45A crimps for the Anderson Power Pole Connectors. > > > Those same contacts fit in the enclosures that fit our > > Elecraft PP. Just be cautious when crimping it down. > If > > you have access to the Anderson Die Crimp tool rather > than > > the West Mountain Combo, I would recommend using that > one. > > > > Tim Raymer > > K2 #1383 > > 73 de KA0OUV > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Julius Fazekas > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 07:47 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Elecraft] 8 AWG adapter > > > > I have some really nice 8AWG cable for my power line. > > Connecting to the PS is not a problem, but haven't > > figured out an "elegant" means to drop it > down to > > use with 30A PP connectors. Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Julius Fazekas > > N2WN > > > > Tennessee Contest Group > > TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/ > > > > Elecraft K2/100 #4455 > > Elecraft K3/100 #366 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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
