Yes, that's what I bought. They are sonically welded together and match the
"red right, tab top" standard that everyone is using for ARES / RACES. The
advantage is that we don't need sighted help. The colors are always correct.

73, Jim, KY2D


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 3:24 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question

Kent,

Different Steve here.  I was going to mention this, but you beat me to 
it.   I think it was Jim KY2D on one of our 40 meter things a couple of 
weeks ago  who mentioned he had gotten some of them  pre assembled. 
Sonicly welded or something.  It does take a few steps out of the process in
not having to identify the red and black halves and putting them together
properly.

I think I have enough of the loose ones to last a lifetime, but  would
probably go that route if I were starting  from scratch.

73, Steve KW3A

On 6/6/2014 3:06 PM, Kent Plemmons wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> You can also get Anderson PowerPoles already assembled.  You just have 
> to crimp the connectors onto your wires and insert them.  This would 
> save sorting out which half is which.  They cost just a bit mnore but 
> may be useful to you or others on the list.
>
> I got mine at QuickSilver Radio.  John is the owner, located somewhere 
> in the northeast.
> Http://qsradio.com
>
> Kent Plemmons, KK4FFF
> Clyde, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 9:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>
> Howard,
>
> Your explanation has given me a pretty clear picture of what an 
> Anderson Power Pole looks like, as well as how it works.  I've been 
> wondering for a long time whether I should get some of these things, 
> and your very lucid explanation has convinced me that I should.  
> Thanks for sharing with the list.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 20:57
> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>
>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Take a look at one of the plastic housings.  One end is a little 
>> smaller than the other end.  On the smaller end, there is a rectangle 
>> hole that is off center.
>> Now, take another plastic housing and slide one small end in to the 
>> other small end.
>> Since the rectangular hole is off center, one wall is thicker than 
>> the other side.  Orient one of the housings so that the thicker wall 
>> slides in to the hole in the other housing.  Do this without having 
>> installed the terminal in to the housings.  They will slide together 
>> very easily and will probably fall apart if you point one down toward 
>> the tabletop.
>>
>> Now look at the larger end of the housings.  The hole in this end is 
>> almost round.
>>
>> This is the end from which you insert the terminal after it is 
>> crimped on to the wire.
>>
>> Now look at the larger ends.  On two of the sides there is a groove 
>> and on the other two sides are a raised portion that will slide in to 
>> the groove on another housing.  You must slide two of these housings 
>> together side-by-side to make a single two part housing.  If you 
>> don't do this, you will not maintain the proper polarity and you will 
>> not know which one is red or which one is black.
>>
>> To slide the housings together, put them side-by-side so that a 
>> raised part is next to a groove.  Slide the raised part on one in to 
>> the groove on the other placing the end of the raised part in to the 
>> groove from the end with the rounded hole, or the larger end.  
>> Continue pushing them together until they are fully locked and 
>> side-by-side.  They are hard to slide together and harder to get 
>> apart.
>>
>> When you put two of these together, you use one black and one red.  
>> You will insert the terminal on the red or positive wire in to the 
>> red housing and the terminal on the black or negative wire in to the 
>> black terminal.
>>
>> You will do this two housing thing on the power leads on your radio 
>> and also on the power leads from your power supply.  Now you simply 
>> push the two pairs together and the polarity is always correct if you 
>> put the positive wires in to red housings and negative wires in to 
>> black housings.
>>
>> I know this is confusing, just examine the housings and it will make 
>> since.
>>
>>
>> If you still are having trouble, I will give you my phone number and 
>> I will talk you through it.
>>
>> Howard #3
>>
>> ---- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 5:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>
>>
>>> Hi Howard,
>>>
>>> All right, I am back where I started, I guess.  When I looked at the 
>>> plastic housing that the metal tabs go into, my first impression was 
>>> that the plastic housing was actually in two parts that separated so 
>>> that different things could be connected together.  Neither I nor my 
>>> sighted XYL see a way to separte the housing into two pieces though.  
>>> We watched both the video and tutorial on the Anderson website and 
>>> apparently are missing some essential point.  What comes apart when 
>>> you want to disconnect one device and connect another?  Sorry to be 
>>> so dense.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>
>>> At 03:50 PM 6/5/2014, you wrote:
>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> Normally you would not remove the terminal from the plastic housing 
>>>> unless you made an error in assembly such as using the wrong color 
>>>> housing or you didn't crimp the terminal on the wire securely.
>>>>
>>>> The side of the terminal that goes against the plastic housing has 
>>>> a little barb sticking out that holds it in to the housing.  If you 
>>>> insert a small screwdriver between the housing and the terminal and 
>>>> raise it up a little, you should be able to pull it out while you 
>>>> are gently lifting it up.
>>>>
>>>> Howard #3
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Dave Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 5:11 PM
>>>> Subject: Anderson Power Pole Dumb Question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm a rank beginner when it comes to Anderson power poles.  I 
>>>>> think I understand that the small metal connectors are crimped or 
>>>>> soldered to the cable and then inserted into the plastic housing.  
>>>>> It snaps in, but how is it removed.  Surely I don't just pull hard 
>>>>> and hope the crimped or soldered connection holds.  The advantage 
>>>>> is supposed to be ease of connecting and disconnecting from power 
>>>>> supplies and devices, so they must come apart.  Sorry to sound so 
>>>>> ..., but I guess I am!
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>>
>>>>
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