[Elecraft] K3 power supply question

[Thomas J. Hoedjes]

Hi Franki,

As of my knowledge therre is no european dealer fpr
Anderson PP. I order mine in the US and do not crimp them but solder
them.
In this way you can use them again if you have to and i do like
the solder more as crimping.
There is a lot of discussion whatever is
better: solder, crimping or both but solder is OK for me and I had never
any losses or trouble with it.

73 de Tom HB9DOD KL5X


> Hello group 
> 
> Awaiting my K3, I am
preparing the transistion from TS-850 and anticipate 
> on 
> buying a compact SMPS. 
> I see that the power connection
is an Anderson PowerPole receptacle. That 
> type of connector is
not common here in EU or at least in Belgium. 
> Is there a mating
male part supplied to fit the cable from the PSU? There 
> is 
> a German (ham) distributor for these things but a crimp tool costs
66 Euro 
> (approx 100$) which is a silly investment to crimp only
one connector. 
> Is there an alternative way of crimping or
fitting the PowerPole? 
> 
> Thanks for info / advice. 
> 73 de Franki ON5ZO 
> http://on5zo.spaces.live.com/ 
> 
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