[Elecraft] Q: PowerPole connectors

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Yes, I agree, I purchased the West Mountain Radio Deluxe one and very
pleased with it.
It meant shipping to the UK, but well worth it, if you are going to do a lot
of crimping - I converted ALL 12V leads that didn't have some form of
regulator (cigarette type) to PPs.


On 30/1/08 16:55, "Carl Clawson" <carlclawson at verizon.net> sent:

> <Sorry about accidentally hitting "Send" there while I was typing>
> 
> To expand on what Ron said, what's important with crimping Anderson
> connectors is to use a tool that doesn't just crush them. Many of the
> inexpensive crimpers just flatten the connector. You need one that has
> a semicircular recess on one side and a "finger" on the other side that
> pushes a dent into the back side of the connector while leaving it in
> an overall round shape. If you distort the overall shape the connector
> will not go into the shell. http://www.dcpwr.com/ has a good crimper,
> and if, like me, you use PowerPoles all over the place it's good to
> have one. You can solder after crimping if you like. I never solder
> them without first crimping them.
> 
> 73, Carl WS7L
> 
>> Elecraft does recommend soldering the Anderson connectors although
>> many folks crimp them just fine. The issue with crimping is doing it
>> properly. For those who aren't experienced with the technique or who
>> don't have the proper, good quality crimping tools, soldering is much
>> more likely to produce the required low-resistance contact between
>> cable and connector terminal.
>> 
>> Ron AC7AC

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