Happy New Year, Everyone!

I just received a package of 25 sets of 30 amp anderson power pole
connectors and they are neat.  I guess you can either crimp or solder them.
It took me a little while to figure out how they work, but I think I've got
them figured out now.  Now I've got to look for some 12 gage zip cord.

Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask], K8LR
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: Re: power poles


actually, they can be either way, you can do single, or you can snap 2 of
them together and make them a 2 wire configuration, in the 2 wire
configuration you can't hook them up backward, I already tried that  lol,
they wouldn't work if you did force it too much and make it work because the
contacts are only on 1 side. They can be bought almost anywhere, I got mine
from west mountain radio in CT because they make the rig runner which is a
strip you hook to your power supply and hook radio gear or anything up to it
and each outlet on that unit is fused and all, a little pricy but a very
good investment if you're planning to stay in the hobby for a while because
from looking at it I'd say it will long outlive any of my equipment, it also
has high and low voltage warning beeps and all, but you don't need to go
that fancy. you can get the connectors probably at any ham radio store or
www.andersonpower.com I think the site is. They're really a good way to go I
should have done that 10 years ago. They really look professional when you
get them all together and all. I now have my scanner, TNC, radios, all
running off them off my power supply. They're cheap too, I think a package
of 12 costs $7 or so depending on where you go, there are probably better
prices then that out there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: power poles


> Hi,
>
> I'm not familiar with these Anderson power pole connectors, are they
> single
> wire connectors or to they come in a two wire configuration so that you
> can't reverse the DC power?  Also, who sells them?
>
> Bob Tinney, [log in to unmask], K8LR
> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:32 PM
> Subject: Re: power poles
>
>
> I think you are talking about the Anderson power poles?
>
> I use them and love them!  I ended up buying some of the connectors and
> yes,
> have wasted a few in figuring it out.  If I remember right when putting
> the
> metal clip into the plastic holder the lip on the metal clip goes towards
> the flat side of the plastic connector and it needs to be flat in
> comparison
> to the plastic holder to get it to clip into the holder.
>
> If I can be of any assistance please contact me off list.
>
> Brian, [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 4:12 PM
> Subject: power poles
>
>
>> Is anyone using power poles on their stations? if so, do you know of a
>> trick
>> to get those metal tabs in the holders? I just switched over to that
>> setup
>> and I'm having all kinds of trouble with the heavy wires, I had to shove
>> them in with a screwdriver which works but I want to know if there's an
>> easier way, this is a great way to go. Much easier.