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Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
From:
T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:17:32 -0400
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    Thanks, John.  I'll try to get to it this week-end.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1


> Absolutely, I use power poles on everything ham radio related. The 
> contacts
> will go on that wire, what I do though for good measure, is fold the 
> exposed
> wire back on the insulation, so the contact is actually going over 
> something
> that will fill the hole a little better, but you don't have to. I've done 
> it
> both ways and it works.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>
>
>>    John:
>>
>> Thanks much. ... That's what I thought but just wanted to be sure.
>>
>> And, when you wired yours directly to your Astron, did you use Anderson
>> power poles?
>>
>> I hope the Anderson terminals I have will accommodate that small-gauge
>> wire.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:   KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>
>>
>>> The outer shell is negative, inner is positive, which is pretty normal.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:42 PM
>>> Subject: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, again, folks.
>>>>
>>>> Well, I just got my TW1, and tried it with the wallwart, and it sounds
>>>> just
>>>> great.
>>>>
>>>> Won't be able to connect it to the rig in the home shack, though, till
>>>> the
>>>> week-end.
>>>>
>>>> I do have a question, however.
>>>>
>>>> When connecting the stock power cord that comes with the unit to a DC
>>>> power
>>>> source, is the positive wire the one that goes to the tip of the plug?
>>>> I
>>>> can assume this, but don't want to make a costly mistake.
>>>>
>>>> I want to do Anderson Power Poles for the bare wire ends.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>

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