[TowerTalk] AMP terminals

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Along with putting up the new D40 etc. today, I also installed a new rotor.
(Ham IV).
For the terminals at the rotor, I use 2 x 4pin trailer-light plugs (found at
any Canadian Tire store)
That's like a big dept store here in Canada, in the automotive section.  I
have them color coded with tape.
Unplugged 2 plugs, Took rotor down, put old plugs on new rotor, plug into
rotor cable, Voila!

I tinned the ends of the plugs (way back when) and coil the tinned wires
around each terminal screw. (instead of using little lugs) Crude, but
effective.The 9 year old wire-ends were in VERY good condx today when I took
them down.
  On a shoestring budget here too as it were. (like most of us)

Your mileage may vary, but I doubt I'll see any fire coming out of the rotor
unless I fire up my 4cx1500000a7 amp ;-)

Dit dit
VE9 eh eh!?

Michael, Coreen & Corey Smith
(VE9AA,  VE9AAA & Baby-VE9)
271 Smith Rd
Waterville, NB
E2V 3V6
Canada
http://members.tripod.com/~ve9aa/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2174/

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Makas <k1my@qwest.net>
To: towertalk submital <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 7:39 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] AMP terminals


>
> I was going to put crimp on terminals on the control cable for my rotor to
> connect to an 8 terminal terminal block for "quick" disconnect of the
eight
> wires. After I got home and read the TYCO/AMP box (terminals) it says:
>
> * for use on stranded or solid wire
> * "Danger: Not to be used on Aluminum wire - may cause equipment failure
> leading to injury or death"
>
> My questions are 2 ...
>
> Is Beldon control cable stranded Aluminum? If so, does that mean I cannot
> use the AMP crimp ons on the Beldon cable?
>
> And why are pressure type wire connectors not to be used on Aluminum wire?
>
> I guess that's 3 questions .........
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance, Bruce K1MY
>
> Sunny Sun Lakes, Arizona
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