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To expand on what Ron said, what's important with crimping Anderson connectors is to use a tool that doesn't just crush them. Many of the inexpensive crimpers just flatten the connector. You need one that has a semicircular recess on one side and a "finger" on the other side that pushes a dent into the back side of the connector while leaving it in an overall round shape. If you distort the overall shape the connector will not go into the shell. http://www.dcpwr.com/ has a good crimper, and if, like me, you use PowerPoles all over the place it's good to have one. You can solder after crimping if you like. I never solder them without first crimping them. 73, Carl WS7L > Elecraft does recommend soldering the Anderson connectors although > many folks crimp them just fine. The issue with crimping is doing it > properly. For those who aren't experienced with the technique or who > don't have the proper, good quality crimping tools, soldering is much > more likely to produce the required low-resistance contact between > cable and connector terminal. > > Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
