[Elecraft] Powerpole police here....

[KQ8M]

Yea, well, my power pole and beat up your power pole. :-)

73,
Tim Herrick, KQ8M
kq8m at kq8m.com

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of GRANT YOUNGMAN
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:53 PM
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....

I kind of hope that Eric comes in and kills this thread.

I have NEVER had the power poles "fall out" of the back of my K3.  That said, I don't pick up my radio and try to throw it across
the room, I don't have my cables arranged where I can easily get them tangled in my feet and pull them loose, and I don't rearrange
my desk (apparently nearly as frequently as most) by sliding the radio to and fro daily.  It is true that if I were to pull the
radio off of the front of the desk, the power poles would pull out.  It is also true that if I threw a brick at a window, it would
likely break . 

Grant NQ5T




On Mar 13, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Roger D Johnson <n1rj at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Ok...Let me ask YOU. Do you own a K3 and have you done this?
> 
> 73, Roger
> 
> 
> On 3/13/2014 2:22 PM, Art Bross wrote:
>> 
>>>> Careful, Bill. You're about to be flamed by the Power Pole Police! 
>>>> You know, those that insist that insist that it takes 2700 lbs of 
>>>> force to disconnect PPs or that you, in your stupidity, have 
>>>> assembled the connectors improperly!
>>>> 
>>>> I've had them come apart several times when futzing around the back 
>>>> of my desk sending my K3 into never-never land!
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Roger
>> Powerpoles done right are wonderful. (I drink the Powerpole koolaid)  Properly done they are one of the least expensive 30 amp
connectors at $1 per connector. A simple tie- rap, piece of large solder, short 'U' made of 14G wire, or even 1/2 inch staple
between the holes will keep the from coming un-done.
>> 
>> Refrain from futzing around the back of the desk!
>> 
>> Art - KC7GF

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