[Elecraft] Power Pole connectors

[Chris Hallinan]

Cut off debate on this list?  Hah! Impossible.  ;)

I'm the one who started this iteration of the APP debate, because I am
experiencing issues with them.  In my initial post on the subject, I
reported that even a very slight movement of the radio kills power.
Tonight I've carefully inspected my cable and the connectors, and the
more I look, the less I like.  On the cable end, I might not have had
the contact fully engaged on the black side, we'll see. It clicked
when I pushed it further.  But it wasn't obvious to my eye.   But on
the radio, the connectors on my brandy new K3 are loose.  I can move
them from side to side, and the black one actually slides towards the
inside by about 1/32 of an inch or so when I mate them.  I can
literally move them from side to side.  I've taken a short video, but
don't want to attach it to this list posting.  Perhaps I'll send it to
support in a dedicated e-mail, or to anyone else directly if you're
interested.

Is this movement of the RF board-mounted connectors normal?  If so,
I'll live with it, and do what I can to make the connection more
robust.

If I could get a locking pin into the connector without taking the
entire radio apart, I will do that, and that would help keep the pair
on the RF board more rigid.  I bought some of those, too.

Thanks for all the helpful advice.

Regards,

Chris
K1AY



On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> We've weighed the pros and cons of APP connectors on multiple occasions, done careful testing and measurements, etc., and on balance we feel that APP is the best option. Not to cut off debate, but I'm just sayin'....
>
> I know of one gentleman who soldered wires to the RF PCB and attached a connector of his choice, outside the box. To each his own!
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2015, at 4:49 PM, Dale Putnam <daleputnam at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Someone opened the door.. and here comes the flood...
>> some for.. some staunchly against.
>> I would like to suggest something that would make the tirade a giant leap
>> more tolerable., Please:
>>  IF you like the PP.. then make a point of saying why specifically.
>> IF you DO NOT like the PP.. make a better connector, then describe it, so we can
>> all benefit. Tell us specifically what is wrong.. and what needs to be done to correct that
>> specific problem.
>>
>> My interest? Making something better... improving "stuff"... and ultimately, not wearing out my delete key.
>>
>>
>> Have a great day,
>>
>>
>> --...   ...--
>> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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