The only problems I've ever had with Powerpoles are the ones I've created my self. Either by trying to use too thick of an insulation to using the wrong amperage PP's for the wire size I'm crimping. I've never had a set of Powerpoles disconnect on their own and that includes using them mobile...
Just my .02 72, Joshua Gould K8WXA EM89pn KX3# 7465 On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Phil & Debbie Salas <dpsa...@tx.rr.com> wrote: > I have to admit. I hate those 2.1mm DC connectors. Most are really not > designed for current over 1-amp, though there are expectgions. I wish the > KX3 had Powerpoles on it instead! I have Powerpoles all over my ham shack > and work bench, and have had no problems. Rather than used those > roll-pins, I use a dab of super-glue to hold the connectors together. > > Phil - AD5X > > > "I note we don't see complaints about coaxial power connectors "pulling > out". As for numbers, there are far more of these in use in our electronic > environment, and they will pull out far easier that a set of APP's. I have > ... by actual count ... almost 50 pairs of APP's in my shack. Once, to test > the validity of the complaints, I deliberately slid my K3 on the Masonite > desktop using the power cable. Have never had one "come apart". BTW, I -do- > use the roll pins that hold the pairs together. 73! Ken - K0PP" > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to jg.k8...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
