[Elecraft] Power Poles

Sat May 17 11:23:00 2003

Rick,

That clears it up nicely.  Thanks.

73
Tom, W6WW

> Anderson Power Poles are an excellent new standard for DC power
> distribution. They are genderless and don't require different connectors
> for panel and cable mounting. They are easy to construct (after a little
> practice), reliable and inexpensive. If everyone used them, their
> equipment would be interchangeable. That is why RACES and other groups
> have begun standardizing on them. There is a nifty line of power
> distribution strips called "Rig Runner" that provide fanout and fusing.
> I have converted my two stations to APP and find it very gratifying not
> to have to fabricate different cables for every purpose.
>
> On the K2/100, there is an APP for the power amp and a coaxial jack for
> the main radio. The APP can power the main radio but not vice versa. You
> can leave the coaxial jack empty once you power the APP. However, some
> people have configured separate power supplies for the two purposes.
> Doing that, if the amp supply fails or the fuse on the power amp blows,
> the radio keeps operating, albeit without the power amp.
>
> 73,
>
> /Rick N6XI
>
> Tom, W6WW wrote:
>
> >I've seen some discussion here about the Anderson Power Poles and have
now
> >gotten to the installation of the DC power plug on the K2 board.  Can
> >someone tell if how I would go about using Power Poles and what the
> >advantage is?  My immediate question is whether I should keep or replace
the
> >DC power plug Elecraft provides.
> >
> >Thanks & 73
> >Tom, W6WW
> >
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