[Elecraft] Anderson Power Poles?

[Robert Mitilieri]

Most connectors fit together quite snugly. If the fit is too loose I found that a bit of silicone sealant squeezed into the locking pin hole is sufficient to keep the connectors together.

Robert N9EF
K3 4411

On Jun 28, 2010, at 6:47 AM, Pete Smith wrote:

> West Mountain Radio, maker of the Rig Runner, recommends against using 
> the pins in the strongest terms on its web site.  The issue (they say) 
> is that the pins have a nasty habit of coming out and falling into 
> places they should not go, where they can cause short circuits and 
> extensive damage.  See <http://www.westmountainradio.com/supportrr.htm>. 
>  WMR says Anderson recommends using cyanoacrylate glu.e
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> 
> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at 
> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
> 
> 
> On 6/28/2010 5:37 AM, Brett Howard wrote:
>> I just bought a rigrunner from HRO and also bought some extra APP
>> connectors...  The APP's that came with the rig runner did not have roll
>> pins but the HRO branded extras that I bought did have them.  So there
>> are still places where you can get your hands on them.
>> 
>> ~Brett
>> 
>> On Mon, 2010-06-28 at 09:36 +0200, DM4iM wrote:
>> 
>>> Elecrafters,
>>> i was looking for Anderson power poles on the Ham Radio Fair in
>>> Friedrichshafen, DL.
>>> I found two dealers, both of them sold the Power Poles WITHOUT the pin
>>> that goes between the two housings. They said the poles were shipped
>>> without them and they´d never seen them and i must be wrong blah blah.
>>> 
>>> Are they really no longer shipped with the pins or do these german
>>> dealers sell asia-made copies?
>>> 
>>> I could have asked Wayne at his booth, but he had a lot of traffic.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Martin DM4iM
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