Powerwerx (http://www.powerwerx.com/) sells an inexpensive tool for
locking the connector into its housing. This tool can also be used to
remove a connector from the housing.
I have one of the crimp tools sold by Powerwerx
(http://www.powerwerx.com/product.asp?ProdID=3324CtgID=1022) and it
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Oh No! Instead of toroids, I have to build power pole connectors!
Is there a Power Pole Guy out there? :-)
73,
Henry - K4TMC
Boy, I'm with you Henry. APP - they're great if you're seriously into
gear and have lots of rigs. Then you can
Fellas:
SOLDERING, esp. when the wire size closely approximates the inner
diameter of the
APP contact pin, works JUST GREAT! Don't sweat the high-dollar
crimper. NOT REQ.
Just do a creditable job of soldering.
73,
Tom N0SS
At 06:45 10/24/2007, Darwin, Keith wrote:
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: supplied power cable specs?
Fellas:
SOLDERING, esp. when the wire size closely approximates the inner diameter
of the
APP contact pin, works JUST GREAT! Don't sweat the high-dollar crimper.
NOT REQ.
Just do a creditable job of soldering.
73,
Tom N0SS
Unless I'm mistaken, aren't the PPs on the the cable when you receive it
anyway (I don't remember seeing anything about assembling them in the
manual)?
I confirm soldering works great, just be careful to get a good flow of
molten solder, but not enough to run out of the contact end and onto the
Here is Item 9 from the Tools and Test Equipment Required list in the
assembly manual. Note that it is a power cable KIT that is supplied.
9. Power supply 13 VDC nominal (11-16 V) with a cable and Anderson
PowerPole® connector. A suitable power cable kit is provided with your
K3 if you do
Hmmm, sorry - I was looking at the prelim manual and it just said
Power supply 13 VDC nominal (11-16 V). A power cable is provided with your
K3, You¹ll need to
connect it to your supply: red wire to positive and black to negative.
On 24/10/07 14:49, Ken K3IU [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent:
Here is
I use Power Poles for all my 12 volt gear: radio power, chargers, other
electronic gadgets, and have always soldered the pins on. I have never
had a failure in years of using them. One small benefit of soldering,
for those of us cheapskates, is that they can be used again for other
purposes.
So now we know, there are two solder connections on the K3
kit! (Four if
you count the PL-259)
The K3 SO239s come with a wire pre-soldered. The other end of the wire is a
gold-plated pin that plugs into its mating socket on the KANT3 or KAT3.
73,
Ed - W0YK
Unless I'm mistaken, aren't the PPs on the the cable when you
receive it anyway (I don't remember seeing anything about
assembling them in the manual)?
The assembled K3 comes with APP already attached on one end of the 5' #12
wire cable. The K3 kit provides the parts for the builder to
There are a number of places that sell complete cables with Power
Poles- this is just one (but they have done a couple of custom items
for me): http://www.powerwerx.com/
And you may have friends or a local club that have the right tooling.
73, doug
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From: Tom Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3: supplied power cable specs?
Fellas:
SOLDERING, esp. when the wire size closely
For the people looking for a Power Pole guy, these people are also
good. I've bought some rig-specific cables from them.
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:13:25 +0100
From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Unless I'm mistaken, aren't the PPs on the the cable when you receive it
I've got my K3 (#22) and the power cable is a kit.
BTW, the radio is built and tested, after a minor problem, and the
radio project for the day is update the firmware and clear a space for
it at the operating position. I'm also working on memorizing the
manual. But I have too many projects,
Whoa! Has Elecraft's customer base been replaced by people incapable of
installing a power connector? Tell me it isn't so!
73, Bill W4ZV
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Just out of curiosity (as I sit here revamping my station's power system), what
gauge and length is the power cable supplied with the K3?
I see it has Power Poles installed on one end - is the other unterminated?
Thanks and 73,
Mike
KW1ND
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12 Ga, 5 ft.
Power Pole connectors on one end, unterminated on the other end.
This cable is built for the Assembled K3s. Kit for for the kits.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Mike B wrote:
Just out of curiosity (as I sit here revamping my station's power system), what
gauge and length is the power
: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 7:39 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: supplied power cable specs?
12 Ga, 5 ft.
Power Pole connectors on one end, unterminated on the other end.
This cable is built for the Assembled K3s. Kit for for the kits.
73, Eric WA6HHQ
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Mike B wrote:
Just out of curiosity (as I
Oh No! Instead of toroids, I have to build power pole connectors!
Is there a Power Pole Guy out there? :-)
I don't care what they say, I solder mine like I do almost all my
crimp connectors. I've never had one melt out or fail. Now to get
the little jasper snapped into the housing.
Dave
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