Alan I take your meaning entirely and I agree it is very easy to get it wrong - I've done it often enough, but you've got that protection either with the power poles or with the jack plug, why have both?
I'm even thinking you don't need the fuse. If you think you need a fuse, use an electronic one that will drop less volts. You should ask your self: what is the fuse protecting and where will the short occur that will pull enough current to blow it? The usual answer is a cable short which leads to another discussion. David G3UNA > > David, > Anytime you're talking portable, there's always the risk of connecting > something wrong, even when we know better! IMHO, I'd gladly sacrifice a > few mV just to know that a blockhead goof-up that I make won't smoke > something. > 73, > Alan > > Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) > 570-321-1516 > http://WilcoxEngineering.com > Williamsport, PA 17701 > > David Cutter wrote: >> A tidy arrangement, but I would have one less set of connectors in series >> with the battery, possibly more: either I would solder the wires direct >> to the KX1 pcb, or, not to spoil the KX1, I would eliminate the power >> poles. The fuse and holder will drop quite a lot of precious mV as well, >> so I would be tempted to solder directly to the fuse or use fuse wire >> without the holder soldered direct to the battery box terminal, then a >> joint to the supply wire. >> >> David >> G3UNA >> >> >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> Just in case anyone is looking for some very simple ideas on packing up >>> some external AAs for the KX-1 or other small QRP rigs... >>> >>> http://wilcoxengineering.com/projects/amateur-projects/42-bat-pak >>> >>> http://w1pns.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/power-to-the-peanut-whistle/ >>> >>> With best regards, >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> -- >>> Peter N. Spotts -- W1PNS > ______________________________________________________________ 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
