[Elecraft] K3/100 and the PSU

[Grant Youngman]

> The old TenTec attachments
> were not as sexy as these PowerPoles but I felt they had more heft
> and I didn't feel concern that someday the internal soldering would
> come loose from repeated motion as the rig is located from one site
> to another.

Interesting.  At least on the newer T-T rigs, the power connectors  
have been a source of loud and continuous gnashing of teeth for many.

If one uses the proper crimp tool on the PowerPoles AND flows solder  
into the crimped joint (sort of like wearing both a belt and  
suspenders), nothing much should come loose with a whole lot of  
wiggling about.  I don't have a love affair with Anderson connectors,  
but I use them on all the DC distribution in my station, and have yet  
to have any sort of problem.

Perhaps we could convince Elecraft to put big split bolts on the radio  
for power connections.  That would also have the side effect of  
requiring a larger cabinet with space for more knobs, which would  
please a lot of folks, too :-)

Grant/NQ5T