I've used those motorola plugs for years and if you don't care about
colors you can get two plugs out of one wire. No crimping, just twist
and solder. I'm not in ares or any of that stuff any more either, and
since the red cross is requiring a background check, I hae no interest
in them either.
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas
On Tue, 13 Apr 2010, Colin McDonald wrote:
> I guess when your involved in ARES they are a must have as the anderson
> power polls are the standard DC power hookups for everyone.
> I just get whatever two prong heavy duty automotive plugs I can find for
> cheap at a supply shop and go from there...i'm not in ARES and i really
> don't care what the plug is as long as I can unhook it, and hook it back up
> without reversing things and where i don't have to spend more than a dollar
> or two per connecter...
> I like those motorola style plugs though as they're easy to yank apart if
> you need to and you can never mix them up if your paying attention.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: LDG Breakout Box
>
>
>> I've never been a fan of anderson power poles, I know some like them and
>> they're sort of the standard. I use the motorola plugs, the ones with
>> one bare and one rubber covered connector. I've used those for years.
>> I have a friend who says he uses wire nuts, about as universal as you
>> can get. <smile> You can actually reverse the power poles as a friend
>> of mine did one night while trying to plug stuff in under his dash and
>> blew a buonch of fuses. I admit they're sort of the standard, but I've
>> been a rebel all my life anyhow..
>> 73
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>> open Node 3148
>> Las Vegas
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 13 Apr 2010, tom behler wrote:
>>
>>> Butch:
>>>
>>> I thought of that too.
>>>
>>> I tell you, I have one of those rig-runners from West Mountain Radio for
>>> my
>>> various DC connections, and I could now kick myself for not having gotten
>>> one years ago.
>>>
>>> Putting the Anderson power pole connections together are also a real
>>> snap,
>>> now that I have one of the crimping tools.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LDG Breakout Box
>>>
>>>
>>> The only thing to be aware of is the current rating of that connector.
>>> If all you want is power, why not just come off of your 12v supply?
>>> 73
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>> open Node 3148
>>> Las Vegas
>>>
>>>
>>> On
>>> Tue, 13 Apr 2010, Fred Adams wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tom, I am just like you and I am also trying to find out. If I
>>>> understand
>>>> it correctly, I would like to plug the 7 pin din connector into the 13
>>>> volt
>>>> recepticle in back of my radio and run several things from it. I would
>>>> like
>>>> to run my LDG auto tuner, my old Stone mountain QSYER and RF
>>>> APPLICATIONS
>>>> swr watt meter from the breakout box. If this can't be done, I hope
>>>> someone
>>>> will set me straight.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:11 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: LDG Breakout Box
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hey, Fred.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just curious. .... What's the break-out box?
>>>>>
>>>>> Not that I need a new piece of equipment right now, but it might be fun
>>>>> to
>>>>> think about. (grin)
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 3:09 AM
>>>>> Subject: LDG Breakout Box
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Could one of you guys e-mail me the phone number of LDG Electronics? I
>>>>> thought I had the number but can't find it and I couldn't find it on
>>>>> the
>>>>> web. I want to talk to someone there about the breakout box and see if
>>>>> it
>>>>> can be used with my ICOM 775DSP. It seems to me that I could use it
>>>>> but
>>>>> before I put my money into it I want to be sure. Thanks much,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> FRED C. ADAMS W4HC
>>>>> IN 2010 VOTE OUT ALL
>>>>> POLITICAL INCUMBENTS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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