The power pole connector cable I recd with my k3 has no place for a pin. The darned thing keeps disconnecting.
HELP Great Grandmaw Susan If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA --- On Sun, 7/25/10, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > From: Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] DC Power cable > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Date: Sunday, July 25, 2010, 6:41 AM > On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:13:22 -0700 > (PDT), ab2tc wrote: > > >Where should I look for a top quality connector? > > I've converted all of my DC wiring to Power Poles, so I've > put > together more than a hundred of these connectors. There are > three > sizes of pins that fit the red and black shells used by > Elecraft. > The small size is best for wires smaller than #18; the > middle size > (most common) works up to #12, the larger size goes up to > #8 (and > can be a very snug fit in the shell). I've always bought > them from > hamfest vendors, but there are several vendors who > advertise in QST > who sell them. They usually come in packs of ten, or ten > pairs. I've > never crimped them, always soldered. > > Remember that voltage drop is proportional to length, so > shorter is > better. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
