FWIW, I've been using APPs for years with no problems at all. I solder the wires and have not had a single breakage. As I mentioned earlier, millions of connectors do that with no problem. The "trick" is to avoid forcing the stiff portion of the wire to bend constantly or to force one small area - such as the exposed wire between the insulation and the terminal to do all the bending.
I've never had a connector come apart, pin or no pin. The shells mate very securely. (All of mine use the Anderson red/black "zip" wire that won't let the shells move anyway!) When inserted properly, the terminals will not come out of the shells under any conditions of use. 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
