Mike, don't use the little red / black plugs....they don't work so well. I have standardised on the 50 amp plugs...even in my car...they won't pull apart. I also use them on all my Son's farm machinery and he is very pleased with them.
73 John VE3AMZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Naruta AA8K" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A Home Brew 224 MHz Repeater Project. - Part 2 > > I read about the Anderson Power Pole connectors > in QST and thought, "What a great idea". > > I started using them in our county's com van for > the portable 800 MHz repeater and ham gear, and > was I disappointed. Even the coiled cord for the > cigarette lighter plug pulled them apart. Now > I'm supposed to buy a plastic clip to hold them > together? Bah! I think that my toaster has a > better plug on its cord. > > > > rahwayflynn wrote: >> >> >> >> --- In Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com >> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, "skipp025" <skipp...@.. .> >> wrote: >> > >> > I stopped using small Anderson Power Pole connectors >> > because of all the grief they caused me on the commercial >> > radio side of my life. A lot of people like and use them but >> > I don't trust or use them anymore after a few 10 hour days >> > sourced back to intermittent small power-pole connectors. >> > >> Re your problem with the Power Pole Connectors: Was the contact itself >> intermittent or the wire / contact crimp? >> >> I have yet to have a prblem with them in DC service, however for signal >> and data, I generally use Amp CPC series. >> >> Martin >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
