Ed,
I'm glad to see that others are using the Power Pole connectors.
I've posted to the list before, and in many private responses,
regarding these connectors.
Our club (the Issaquah Amateur Radio Club) and some others in the
area have been using them for several years for a standard hookup. It
all started when the mobile 2M rigs went above 20 to 25 watts and the
ARRL proposed "standard 2-pin Meltex" connectors could not handle the
current. By design they could, but I've seen too many deformed during
installation, and as a result fail to provide the proper contact.
Our club buys the Anderson Power Pole connectors in minimum
quantities of 100 pieces and then distribute them as needed. They run
$.40 per housing w/pin assembly at that quantity, so a plug (2-wire) is
$0.80. We use as a standard, the red and black ones mated side by
side, with the red one on the right side when looking at the terminal
end.
The standard orientation (according to Anderson ) is with the
widest part of the terminal end UP. I can't draw it here, but if you
look at the end there is a small plastic piece protecting the contact on
the bottom side. It is also the side with the contact retaining spring.
(It has an "A" embossed in it on the genuine Anderson parts) The wider
inverted "U" shaped piece is on the top, sort of 'covering' the contact.
We use (for memory purposes) the saying, " Red on the right , when under
cover" It is kind of dopey, but it seems to help us remember the
configuration.
The one drawback to these is the availability. You wont find them
in every little town in a Radio Shack store.
We have a printed installation drawing. If it is of interest, I
could send it to one of the web sites.
Thanks for the bandwidth.
7 3
Rod Johnson KA7YOU CN97AK near Issaquah, Wa. 160M thru 1296 MHz
NWQRP#120 ARCI#7251
QRP-L#844
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