Very good, John.
Thanks for the crimping suggestions.
I think I'll save myself a few bucks and just use my regular crimper as you
suggested here.
And, I agree with you on the versatility and usefulness of the power-pole
connectors. that's why we've gone to them in our ARES/RACES group as well.
In fact, as EC/RO for my county here, I've really been pushing it for
everyone.
Best 73 from tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: power poles
> I'm using a regular crimper, only problem with that is it flattens them
out
> and the contacts don't fit in the holders very well, but what you do is,
> when you get them crimped down as tight as you can get and it's flat, you
> then go and crimp again the long way, if you know what I mean, and it
roles
> back on itself and fits perfect and now I found the trick to getting the
> contacts in the holder, a small screwdriver works perfect or needle nosed
> pliers, I now have everything on them and the last 2 or 3 of them were
very
> easy for me. You can get a special crimper for them if you want, but my
way
> works for me so far and I'll stick with it for now because the crimpers
I've
> seen for them are a lot more then I paid for either of mine. It really is
> the way to go, that's why I switched over to them, 1 for the ease of use,
> and 2 because as a RACES operator in this area, that is the standard and
> though we don't have to it has been suggested that we all switch to them
at
> home and most have a long time ago, and with the rig runner form west
> mountain radio like I have, my scanner runs on it now and TNC and for the
> first time ever they're fused. I think that's actually safer then the wall
> wart plug.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: power poles
>
>
> > John:
> >
> > I'm curious as to how you are crimping those Anderson power pole
> > connections.
> >
> > Our club and our local ARES/RACES group have switched over to them
> > completely, and I had a friend solder a bunch of them for me, but would
> > like
> > to be able to crimp them myself if I have a problem.
> >
> > Someone told me you have to buy a special crimping tool to do them. I
> > have
> > a regular crimper though, if that would work.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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