At 02:43 AM 3/6/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Thanks to all that replied to my inquiry. The ARRL standard 12 volt power
>connector is the 2-pin molex and is available at Radio Shack. My
>apologies too, the year of the Handbook in the original posting was
>mentioned, I missed it.
>
>Thanks again and 73 de KA0GKC Claton Cadmus
>E-mail cla@spacestar.net
>TCP/IP ka0gkc@ka0gkc.ampr.org
>Ask me about the Minnesota QRP Society!
>http://www.spacestar.net/users/aplitech/mnqrp/
>
>
This thread has been interesting. I have "standardized" most of my
12 volt stuff with the 4 pin "regular" Molex connector. Why 4 pins? ICOM
used to use it and the positive was the "pointed" end, negative the "square"
end with the two middle pins being blank. I found that on HF rigs with more
current drain, it's easy to use the remaining two positions in parallel with
their adjacent pins for more current carrying capability. For QRP and VHF
stuff, I leave those pins out of the connector altogether.
The Molex plugs/sockets are cheap, reusable (with the proper pin extracter
and crimping tool) and readily available at most parts suppliers.
73,
E. V. Sandy Blaize, W5TVW
"Boat Anchors collected, restored, repaired, traded and used!"
417 Ridgewood Drive,
Metairie, LA., 70001
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