[Elecraft] Anderson power pole

[Vic K2VCO]

On 3/15/2010 11:07 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:59:33 -0500, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
>
>> Is there a way of getting the piece of metal out of its socket
>
> No. You've got to replace the pole. I've successfully done it with much
> larger power poles that still had a wire attached, but with the wire broken
> off, you'll never get it out. If the wire were still attached, you could
> slide a small screwdriver between the soldered contact and the retaining
> spring under it, then pull on the cable to get it out.

This is not so, Jim. I've done it many times. You can free the contact with a small 
screwdriver and then either push it out with another tool or grab the other end with thin 
long-nose pliers or tweezers. There's nothing to it.
-- 
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/