[Elecraft] K3 power cable

[K4IA at aol.com]

Don't over complicate it.  I just used a  plain old wire crimper and solder.

If you want some more strain relief,  put some heat shrink tubing over the 
connector and for about 6 inches up the  wire. Use big tubing at the connector 
and overlap it over smaller tubing up the  wire.  You might have to overlap a 
couple of different sizes to get it to  be snug but it will be very strong.  A 
drop of hot glue on the end of the  power pole would also help.

If you could see the Mickey Mouse job Yaesu  did on the $4000 Quadra control 
cables or the pathetic and wimpy connector  TenTec used for the Orion, you 
wouldn't feel so bad about the power  poles.

k4ia
"Buck" K3 #101
Fredericksburg, VA  




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