[Elecraft] Molex vs Anderson PowerPole for power connectors

[kc4kgu@EnterZone.Net]

On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Steve Jackson wrote:

> A previous posting I made contained an incorrect URL, referring to common
> installation of Molex power connectors.
> 
> The correct URL is: http://www.qsl.net/w4ez/OCAREScn.gif
> 
> Steve KZ1X/4  K2 #771
> 


Might I suggest to ANYONE who is considering using Molex power connectors
that you investigate Anderson PowerPoles first.  They *are* the
ARES/RACES/MARS standard, are genderless and will handle up to 40Amps.

See the following links for information on PowerPoles and ARES/RACES:

http://www.westmountainradio.com/linksrr.htm

And at the following URL, you can find the ultimate in power distribution
using Anderson PowerPoles:

http://www.westmountainradio.com/RIGrunner.htm

I can take ANY 12v device I own to any other ARES/RACES compliant amateurs
house/vehicle and plug it right in.  In addition, I can put a RigRunner in
place of the radio in my truck and get 12 powerpole outlets to use with
emergency field communications.

I had been looking for decent power connectors to use on all of my
vehicles and in the shack for a long time.  The powerpoles are awesome.

You can get 100-pair of 30A powerpole connectors at West Mountain Radio
for about $70.00.  That is more than enough for most amateurs to retrofit
ALL of their 12v equipment, make 12v extension cords, cig
lighter-to-powerpole adapters and powerpole to cig lighter socket
adapters, powerpole to bananna jack, etc, etc, etc.

http://www.westmountainradio.com/order_us48a.htm

Again, I have no affiliation with Anderson or West Mountain Radio.  I am
just trying to save others the time and money I wasted trying to find the
best.  The Anderson PowerPole system and the West Mountain Radio RIGrunner
are simply awesome.


73 de John - KC4KGU
K2 #2490