[Elecraft] K3--Trouble with Power Pole connectors

[Charles Harpole]

APPs are junk.Harpolek4vud at hotmail.com > Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:36:05 -0700> From: RichLentz at cox.net> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3--Trouble with Power Pole connectors> > > I know the powers that be don't like complaints about the APP, but, the> Factory mounted APP's on my K3 had one of the blades recessed at least 1/8> inch from its proper position. Until I corrected this (which requires> removing that side of the cabinet and the rear panel) my connectors would> literally fall off from the weight of the short piece of power lead. It took> more than three attempts to get both of the chassis mounted blades in the> proper position. UN-SAT. They now stay together, but I would never put> them in a rig I designed and am presently considering some type of> replacement. > > Rich,> KE0X> > > Robert Tellefsen wrote:> > > > I thought these PP connectors were supposed to be such> > great stuff :-)> > > > Mine keep falling out and losing power on the rig.> > > > I assembled mine very meticulously, as I've read a lot of> > the comments here about keeping the solder away from> > the contact area.> > > > I assembled mine with the blade standing vertical in a> > third-hand tool, so the solder never came above the end of> > the cylinder that the wire end sticks into.> > > > The blades are pushed all the way into the plastic housings> > so the curved end clicks over the little ridge to keep it in> > its own housing.> > > > When I insert the plugs into the receptacles on the back> > of the K3, they go all the way to the end and bump up> > against the end of the receptacle. No problem about being > > pushed in all the way.> > > > It seems to me that there is very little friction/pressure> > between the male and female connectors to hold them> > together. I tried the little cylinder pin that is supposed to> > help hold them together, but it quickly got lost when the> > male connector fell out for the third time.> > > > Can anyone tell me if the blades in these connectors need> > to be bent a bit to maintain a good contact so that will stay> > together?> > > > Otherwise, I'll have to replace the PP connectors with something> > more reliable.> > > > Thanks and 73> > Bob N6WG> > > > _______________________________________________> > Elecraft mailing list> > Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> > You must be a subscriber to post to the list.> > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm> > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com> > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3--Trouble-with-Power-Pole-connectors-tp16951265p16968522.html> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> > _______________________________________________> Elecraft mailing list> Post to: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com