Absolutely. I bought a power cable from West Mountain and one of the leads (the red one) just fell out of the crimp connector. So much for trusting the "professional". I do all of my crimps now and do not solder any. I use the best crimp tool.
Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2012, at 11:34 AM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w...@w0mu.com> wrote: > 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
