[TowerTalk] PowerPole connectors

[Larry Loen]

Fine for you, but for me, it's not good enough.

I also host Field Day and I need to be able to offer standardization for
those that bring their gear over.  I could announce your solution to
everyone I suppose, but how many would get it right?  If I just say "bring
power pole connectors" everyone knows what to do.

And, I frankly haven't heard of anyone who standardizes you way.  If I were
to go your route, I would use some form of molex connector instead and it
still would be no help when some other ham came by.  A "standard" that only
I follow is not a standard and that's true whether molex or yours.

You're just not saving enough money to spit at, here anyhow.  Even by ham
standards, we're having a "cheap out" discussion.

Heck, I've bought used gear with power pole stuff all ready to go.  My
latest rig actually has power poles built in!  One MUST use them for at
least that!  That's the power of a standard.


WO7R

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:12:59 -0700, Larry wrote:
>
> >I don't know about you, but for me, it's easier than it
> >looks to hook up the ring terminals in the wrong order.  Power pole
> >connectors, if you build them right to start with, are never wrong, no
> >matter how many times you plug and unplug them.  With old fashioned stuff,
> >every reconnection is a new opportunity to screw up.
>
> REPLY:
>
> If you don't like ring terminals, use the spade type male and female
> connectors. Male for negative source, female for positive source.
> Can't plug them in wrong either.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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