I do agree with Mike but to be safe I always solder. Murphy lives in my shack!
73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com K3 Serial #5934 AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:35 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 just goes off - SOLVED Glad you found it Lee! Many problems similar to this are caused by a bad crimp job on the Anderson connectors. I would encourage everyone to get the more expensive crimp tools with the right dies for the various amperage connectors used. Soldering is fine too but not needed if the cable is crimped properly. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net:23 or w0mu-1.dnsdynamic.com Http://www.w0mu.com On 6/24/2012 9:40 AM, Lee Buller wrote: > Recently, I built a new power cable...a shorter cable with automotive spade > fuses. The Radio Shack Spade Fuse Holders are defective. Would not seat the > fuse properly. Thus, the connection malfunctioned. I will be replacing those > soon. > > Lee - K0WA > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Lee Buller <k...@swbell.net> > To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Sat, June 23, 2012 9:21:47 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 just goes off > > > This has not happened to me before.... > > Running some FD here on CW for about an hour in an AC room > > PA 35C FP 31C > > The rig just went off. Dead. Power supply is ON. Pressed the power > button....comes back on. > > Anyone see this before....I have not. > > Lee > > > In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you > don't > have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find > any > > Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common > Sense divine? > > Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind. > - John W. (Kansas) > > Never interfere with anything that isn't bothering you. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
