Richard,

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.