[Elecraft] K2 Powerpole stuck

[Bob G3PJT]

Yes this was a new lead, just made up. I have now managed to get the 
black connector out. and the red cable came out with the blade attached 
so the red housing is stuck. I looked at the pics in the XV manual and I 
cant see how the two parts could lock.
73 Bob G3PJT

On 23/05/2016 16:14, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I suspect that one of the APP connectors either was not assembled 
> correctly or the contact blade is bent - I refuse to speculate on how 
> that might have happened without looking at it, but in any case, I 
> suspect the contact blades of the two connectors are interlocked in a 
> manner they were not intended to be.
>
> If it works, leave it alone for now unless you have a stock of APP 
> connectors.  If you do not have the APP connectors, obtain 2 sets 
> (hopefully you only will need one set, but 'just in case'). Operate 
> 'as-is' until you have those parts in hand.
>
> Then having the spare APP connectors, separate the 2 connectors by any 
> means possible - in other words grasp the external one with pliers and 
> pull harder until it comes apart.  You do not care if you damage the 
> housings in the process because you have replacements.
>
> Once they are apart, check the contact blades in the ones mounted in 
> the KPA100 as well as the ones on the power cable.  The contact blades 
> should be locked over the spring fingers in the housing (you should 
> not be able to see the spring fingers).  There is a good cutaway 
> diagram of the correct insertion of the contact blades on page 37 of 
> the XV transverter assembly manual and on page 38 are some good photos 
> showing right and wrong insertion of the contact blades.
> If you have to replace the housings or the contact blades, you have 
> the 'spare' parts to do the job.
>
> If you need to replace the fancy contact blades in the KPA100 itself, 
> you may use the #14 AWG wire (or British close equivalent) and mount 
> them like the ones for the XV transverters - or you could order the 
> special contact blades.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/23/2016 10:26 AM, Bob G3PJT wrote:
>> Hi
>> Just plugged the power lead powerpole into the back of my K2/100 and 
>> now I cant get it out!
>> It feels like a very solid lock in.
>> Any ideas or is this a write off - I could crunch the connectors but 
>> that seems like a last but hopefully not the only resort.
>> And more importantly why has this happened?
>>
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