depending on who put the metal contacts on, I've seen them come loose  if 
they don't use the right crimp tool.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: power pols


> Hi;
> I will have to play with the connector.  Its annoying because it was!
> working fine and turned it on one day and no power.  I don't think the
> radio has even been unplugged so don't know why the connection suddenly
> became very intermittent.
>
>> You can pop these out if you need to.  You need a very small flat
>> screwdriver, like you would fix eyeglasses with, or just a bit larger.
>> The pointed tip of a small nail file also works well.  You go in from he
>> plug end (opposite the end where the wire enters) and  get the tip of
>> the tool you are using under the  lip of the contact and pry it up a
>> bit.  Then you pull the wire and terminal out from the other end.
>>
>> The end of the plastic housing you are working on has 2 flat sides, and
>> 2 sides that are kind of separated.   You will find the lip you need to
>> pry is at one of these  not flat sides.    It may take some trial and
>> error to se which of the 2 sides you need to work on.
>>
>> BTW, it may not really be a bad connector.  These things have a habit of
>> poor connection if the wire is putting even a slight amount of side
>> strain on the connector.   Try moving things around so that  things line
>> up better.  Heavier gauge wire is more prone to this problem due to the
>> weight of the wire.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 10/29/2010 11:50 AM, Richard Fiorello wrote:
>>> Hello;
>>> I have anderson power poles on my uhf radio.  One of the connections is
>>> apparently bad because it only connects when I bend the wire above the
>>> plug.  Must you just cut off the plug and trash it or is there some way
>>> of releasing the existing wire and crimping on new connectors.
>>