Hi Susan: The pin inserts BETWEEN the RED and BLACK connector, NOT between the PAIRS of them.
If your APP connector separated from the radio too easily, there's an all too good chance that one of the (4) connectors is not fully 'seated' with its mate and is a fraction of an inch ahead of (or behind) the other connector of the pair. Another possibility is that (particularly on the power cable end) one (or both) of the push-in connector contacts has not been fully seated to the point that it has successfully (and completely) slipped over the leaf spring in each of the plastic housings. It MUST LOCK over the front of the leaf spring or it will not allow the 2-connector assembly to seat properly. If you wish, I can send you some illustrations of properly seated APP contacts, but I can't send 'em thru the reflector (which doesn't support file attachments OR embedded images). 73, Tom Hammond N0SS At 12:15 07/25/2010, you wrote: >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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
