[Elecraft] Anderson "Power Pole" connectors...

[Tom Hammond]

Interesting assessment!

Just received this from a friend who knew that I (and many others) 
used Anderson Power Pole connectors quite a bit.

Forewarned is forearmed!  Take this FWIW.

73,

Tom   N0SS

Subject: [Boatanchors] Anderson "Power Pole" connectors...

>Just a WARNING!!!!!
>
>Do not try and substitute the "Chinese copies" of the Anderson Power 
>Pole connectors marketed by TYCO under the AMP name, for the "real 
>thing"!!! They fit together terribly, the contacts are inferior to 
>the Anderson ones. Maybe the "what's his name" CEO wanted more 
>profits to buy more $6500 shower curtains!
>
>I have been meaning to pass this along some time ago.  I got a 
>sample package from TYCO for possible use for an "engineering 
>project" I was involved in.  I was putting some of these on some ham 
>stuff a few days ago and didn't think I'd still had any of the 
>samples left!  They LOOK identical, but the housings do not nest 
>together neatly like the originals. They are not compatible with the 
>originals.  The dovetails in the nesting lugs are slightly 
>bigger.  Only "ID" on them is the word "China" molded into the rear 
>edge (as opposed to Anderson on the originals).  Also the contacts 
>mate with the Anderson connectors but not really reliably.
>
>Anyway, these things are crap!  They "look" OK, but they are not 
>carefully made.  Steer clear of them.  I think Allied Electronics 
>has them in their line, and possibly others.  DON'T USE THEM, YOU 
>WILL BE DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED!  Stick to the original Anderson 
>Power Poles!
>
>73
>
>Sandy W5TVW