[TowerTalk] PowerPole connectors

[Michael Clarson]

I expect generics to show up soon. TYCO has a compatible connector line,
and these guys make Powerpole mating connectors:

Zhangjiagang Uchen Technology & Engine Co., Ltd.
<http://uchen.en.alibaba.com/>

Yes. From China. I have not used a Powerpole knockoff yet. --Mike, WV2ZOW


On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:47 PM, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:13:18 -0800, Thomas wrote:
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> >
> >What happens if I bring a piece of equipment to your shack/Field Day Op
> or you bring one to mine?
> >
> >The Emcomm world has pretty much standardized on PP with an agreed
> polarity just for this reason  —  everything works everywhere.
>
> REPLY:
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> I'm not against standardization, I just don't think PP is the best
> answer, mainly because they are proprietary and overpriced.  If they
> become generic and available everywhere cheaply I might change my
> mind. Until then, ordinary crimp terminals do the job just fine.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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