[Elecraft] PowerPoles

[Roger D Johnson]

It appears this thread has broken into several topics based upon the readers 
interpretation of the
problem. Let's break it into 4 categories:

1. Connecting the wire to the contact (crimping or soldering)

2. Inserting the contact into the connector body

3. Mating two connector bodies to form a power plug

4. Retaining the power plug in the receptacle on the back of the K3

My problem deals with number 4. I don't think the plug is securely retained in 
the receptacle. I'm
using heavy gauge wire which tends to pull the plug out. Due to the stiffness 
and weight of the power
wire, it doesn't take much force to break the connection. Due to the receptacle 
being mounted inside
the back panel of the K3, there is no way to install one of the retainer clips.

73, Roger



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