Well, hey, Butch, to each his own, and I never criticize anyone for
their choices in things like this.
The tricky thing about the power poles is getting the terminals crimped
correctly, and getting the assemblies put together right.
How your friend reversed them is beyond me, but then again, I never say
never.
I just have to hope that I don't unwhittingly do that someday.
The nice thing about the rigrunner (if you can afford it) is that all of
your power pole connections are in one place, and you can control which
components are powered on, whether they are all powered on simultaneously,
etc.
But again, this is just my preference, and I'm sure others will have
different opinions.
That's what makes the world go round! (grin)
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- 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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