[Elecraft] K3 and Power Poles

[Dave Cole]

On Tue, 2016-09-13 at 09:29 -0400, Detrick Merz wrote:
> For reference, I tend to crimp my PP connectors (although I've
> soldered a few, too), and I never bother with roll pins, super glue,
> or anything other than the natural friction to hold the black/red
> housings in a pair.

As a totally off topic comment, you can save yourself a few cents if you
use the stick on a Q-Tip for a roll pin.  It fits perfectly, and you can
remove it easily as well.  

I keep a few Q-Tips in my Power Pole box, and just cut off the cotton
ends, and then push the stick in, where the roll pin goes.  Then much
like a coax connector center pin, I cut off the excess.  Keeps the
connectors together, and is removable later.

I also never solder my power poles, for fear of creating a really small
radius bend point.

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