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
>>