Begin forwarded message:
From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: March 24, 2007 08:42:39 PDT
To: Paul Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Power-Pole connectors NOT for
power
Paul,
please get out of the habit of saying or writing "I myself" as it is
redundant and an improper use of our language. To simply write "I have
found..." or "I have utilized..." accomplishes the same thing but does
not make you look uneducated. This message has been sent direct,
off of
the reflector.
Gary
Paul Metzger wrote:
I second that.
I myself have found these little power pole connectors (which are
recommended by emergency groups) to be a bit too delicate for me. And
if improperly built, will have little or almost no contact tension at
all. Honestly I was a little shocked when I started seeing these
little buggers marketed for emergency amateur radio purposes. The
bright side I see in that is everyone can connect with minimal fuss.
But if the connectors were improperly built, I wouldn't be surprised
to see a few of these tapped up during a real disaster in order to
keep them from falling out of their other mating half.
For years, I myself have utilized the larger SB 50A Anderson
connectors on my primary Amateur Radio (TS-450 / IC-910) and Solar
system at my home QTH. Now try and pull those babies apart. Talk
about contact tension. You can't accidently tug on you power harness
and pull these apart.
One more thing, my jaw dropped when I had built my K2-100W. It uses a
chassis mount variant of the tiny power pole connectors out from the
rear of the unit.
Well, just my two cents.
Paul Metzger
K6EH
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On Mar 24, 2007, at 06:42, Tedd Doda wrote:
On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:01:17 -0000, skipp025 wrote:
I try not to use the small powerpoles any more.. the smaller made
power-poles don't have adequate contact tension/pressure and have
been real trouble makers for me.
*Smaller* being what Skipp? I've had excellent results using
the 30 amp contacts on equipment that pushes the current
rating of these to the limit (and then some).
Tedd Doda, VE3TJD
Lazer Audio and Electronics
Baden, Ontario, Canada
www.ve3tjd.com (personal)
www.eraradio.ca (Linked repeater system)
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