[Elecraft] Powerpole police here....

[David Cutter]

There really are 2 different standards, ie there are 2 different parts that 
are manufactured and it's a pain.  If a plug is hard to push in, then it's 
probably not meant for that socket, even if it looks like it should be.

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....


> That doesn't answer my question..... Are they REALLY   0.137795 inches or 
> is 3.5mm just a rounded off way to describe the same physical part using 
> two different measurement standards?
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
> To: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....
>
>
> 3.5mm is 0.137795 inches, 1/8 = .125, that's quite a difference in terms 
> of a good contact.
> -- 73 de M0XDF
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On 15 Mar 2014, at 13:16, "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com> wrote:
>>
>> Are they REALLY different, or is this just a convenient way to identify 
>> them using two measurement systems?  Not trying to start a fight, but I 
>> think it's worth knowing. Anybody know for sure?   I have found that a 
>> particular "miniature phone" size plug to be very difficult to insert, so 
>> it might be a fact.
>>
>> Sorta like a .38 cal is actually 0.357" and very close to (wimpy) 9mm.
>>
>> 73, Charlie k3ICH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" 
>> <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
>> To: "ab2tc" <ab2tc at arrl.net>
>> Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 5:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....
>>
>>
>>> 3.5mm & 1/8" are not quite the same size, so if you've put a 1/8" plug 
>>> in a 3.5 mm socket, you might find this problem.
>>>
>>> I have no problems with my K3.
>>> 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
>>> -- 
>>> If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he
>>> will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
>>> -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626)
>>>
>>>> On 13 Mar 2014, at 19:21, ab2tc wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 6. 3.5mm phone (mono and stereo) - never come across a pair that is not
>>>> intermittent when wiggled. Junk!
>>>
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