[TenTec] Adding Power Poles to an Orion

[Fernando]

I borrowed the idea from the new TT's Eagle.

73
On Oct 24, 2010, at 8:34 PM, ac5aa1 at gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks, Fernando - I like your idea of improving on the Molex  
> connectors.
>
>     73,  Duane
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando <n2fq at sbcglobal.net>
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> Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:30:34
> To: <ac5aa at ac5aa.com>; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<tentec at contesting.com 
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> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Adding Power Poles to an Orion
>
> Hello.
>
> Certainly will and that has crossed my mind as it has been
>
> voice by many. The current retainers (those that keep the connector
> together)
>
> are bit cumbersome and don't fit my solution. I might resort to a U
> shape
>
> wire between where the pins go if it turns out to be problematic.
>
> Currently have the radios in a moveable rack with the cables dangling
>
> and it seems to hold. Time will tell.
>
> On a side note, since I had the tools out I went ahead and did
>
> the same thing to my Jupiter.
>
> tnx for ur note
>
> 73 Fernando N2FQ/6
> On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:09 PM, Duane Calvin wrote:
>
>> Let us know if you have any problem with the cable disconnecting
>> when/if you
>> move the rig around at all.  I find the Powerpole connectors don't
>> have much
>> retention force (i.e., it's easy to unplug them)...
>>
>> 	73, Duane
>>
>> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
>> Austin, Texas
>> www.ac5aa.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com
>> ]
>> On Behalf Of Fernando
>> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 2:15 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: [TenTec] Adding Power Poles to an Orion
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I just completed adding power poles to my Orion.
>>
>> It's isn't difficult if anyone was contemplating doing it.
>>
>> Here are some photos and details on request.
>>
>> <http://pages.sbcglobal.net/n2fq/>
>>
>> enjoy
>>
>> 73 Fernando N2FQ/6
>>
>>
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