you can expect to, but you probably won't, I never did. With the wrong tool, 
even seasoned veterans do if they're in a hurry, but with the right tool, 
it's almost impossible.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited


> One review on eham said you can expect to ruin a few before you learn
> the crimping technique.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of T Behler
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>
>
>    Thanks, John. ... This is good information.
>
> I wasn't intending to "bad mouth" anyone or anything;  it's just that I
> heard some thoughts about being cautious not to buy "off brand" stuff.
>
> Will look into the e-bay option for sure.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>
>
>> I'm one of many who buys them on eBay and I have yet to see a problem.
> I'm
>> not saying it's impossible, but so far, everyone I know who buys on
> ebay,
>> hasn't had a problem, same with west mountain radio, never had a
> problem
>> with theirs.
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>>
>>
>>>    Mark:
>>>
>>> I don't know of anyone who has the crimping tool right now, but I may
>
>>> just
>>> invest in one simply  to have it.
>>>
>>> One caution I have heard is that buying the Power Poles from another
>>> source
>>> might cause you to get inferior stuff;  I have heard that some folks
>>> market
>>> a certain kind of pin that is supposed to work with the power poles,
> but
>>> is,
>>> in fact, of inferior quality, and could cause problems later down the
>>> road.
>>>
>>> This is why I want to do things right the first time, even if it
> means
>>> paying some extra bucks.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: anderson power poles re-visited
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have never used these but just ordered some on ebay.  I paid about
> a =3D
>>>> buck a pair.  Reviews on eham say it's easier to install these with
> the=20
>>>> =3D
>>>> crimping tool.   Is there a chance you can borrow the tool from a
> local=20
>>>> =3D
>>>> ham?
>>>>
>>>> WB3CAI
>>>> =3D20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>=20
>