Yes, I agree, I purchased the West Mountain Radio Deluxe one and very pleased with it. It meant shipping to the UK, but well worth it, if you are going to do a lot of crimping - I converted ALL 12V leads that didn't have some form of regulator (cigarette type) to PPs.
On 30/1/08 16:55, "Carl Clawson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > <Sorry about accidentally hitting "Send" there while I was typing> > > 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 -- We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person. -William Somerset Maugham, writer (1874-1965) _______________________________________________ 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
