[Amps] HV Connectors - Millen?

[George Watson]

Aww, does that mean no one wants to buy the handful off Millen connectors I have? I have never personally had an issue with them, though I don't think it's the best design ever. 

Someone mentioned John Doran's HV connector design at TimeFracture. I know John and have seen his implementation. It's pretty bulletproof and very capable. John is a HAM and active on RTTY on field day only typically, but designs/builds a lot of meticulously engineered anachronistic stuff. 

George, K0IW

On May 25, 2010, at 10:13 AM, Sam Carpenter wrote:

> I would worry that if I were SK and a less experienced ham played with it to
> help the estate? Antenna connectors look harmless, but having B+ there could
> kill a nice guy. I do agree with the Millen issue though. I got smacked
> hard. I had a rack-mount Henry amp with separate PS. The HT lead came up to
> that connector (which looked great). I reached behind the rack to take off
> the RF Input BNC and the palm of my hand brushed the HT Millen Connector. My
> elbow was next to the basement wall thank god. They young man that was with
> me saw fire come from my elbow to the wall. I had a smelly burned hole in my
> hand and a pretty good exit wound on my elbow. My arm was not of much use
> for a short while and hurt for a long time. Had my arm not been next to the
> wall, my family would have inherited a shoe with a whole in it. I don't know
> what the answer is, but those proposed are not the safest in my opinion.
> 
> Sam, N9FUT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of James Colville
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:31 PM
> To: Lee Buller
> Cc: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] HV Connectors - Millen?
> 
> Because they are dangerous.
> 
> 73
> Jim W7RY
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Lee Buller <k0wa at swbell.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I have been reading this thread....  What I do not understand is why not
>> use Millen HV Connectors. They were used for years.  What is wrong with
>> those?
>> 
>> Lee - K0WA
>> 
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