You can get power poles on ebay and other places a lot cheaper.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: best method to use when connecting a radios power terminals?


> Tom, I agree with you that Anderson Power Poles are great and use 
> them here, but I think they and especially the crimping tool are 
> overpriced.  73, Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:53:56 -0400
> Subject: Re: best method to use when connecting a radios power 
> terminals?
> 
> I agree with John here.
> 
> Ring terminals are always best for power supply connections, if 
> you can use
> them.
> 
> I also strongly recommend Anderson power poles for equipment 
> connections
> where possible.
> 
> It's very easy to swap equipment if needed if everything is wired 
> in a
> uniform way using power poles.
> 
> And, the crimping tool for making the power poles is absolutely a 
> breeze to
> use.  I got mine from West Mountain Radio about 6 years ago, and 
> will help
> anyone with additional info if needed.  I think the tool cost 
> $50, or $100
> for the tool plus the complete set of additional dyes for other 
> types of
> terminals.
> 
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:23 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: best method to use when connecting a radios power 
> terminals?
> 
> I use ring terminals where connecting to the power supply if your 
> power
> supply  has the bolts for the connection and not the holes with 
> the screw to
> clamp on the wire, crimp is perfectly fine.  I also use Anderson 
> power poles
> to make for easier changing around if need be but at the power 
> supply end,
> if the power supply has the bolt type terminals, definitely use 
> ring
> terminals, don't rap the wire around.  I've seen a lot of 
> problems over the
> years just rapping the wire around the bolt including at the EOC 
> I volunteer
> at.  I went in with ring terminals and my crimp tool and fixed 
> that.  Many
> will tell you a good crimp connection is just as good as a 
> soldered
> connection.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Pearson" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:19 AM
> Subject: best method to use when connecting a radios power 
> terminals?
> 
> 
> Hello everyone:
> 
> This may seem to be a rather naive question, but what is the 
> best
> method = to be used when connecting the positive/negative leads 
> from a
> = transceiver to its power supply?
> 
> Both radio, and supply are part of a =E2=80=9Cfixed=E2=80=9D 
> station,
> so = connection removal is not anticipated.
> 
> If ring terminals are the better choice, is  it  preferred that 
> the =
> wires be soldered to the terminals, or is 
> =E2=80=9Ccrimping=E2=80=9D =
> sufficient?
> 
> I won=E2=80=99t type anything more because I don=E2=80=99t know 
> what =
> sort of junk symbols may appear in this message when it is 
> posted to
> the = List.
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> 
> David S.  Pearson-wa4dsp