[TowerTalk] PowerPole connectors

[Wayne Kline]

I received a  West mountain radio    DC power pole  distribution strip for Xmas two years a GO.
 
What a blessing   This device  has standardized my   the 13 12V dc boxes in the radio desk .... one little 7 amp HEAVLEY filtered  Lamada supply 
provided the  13.5 V Buss .
 
 Replacing a BOX full of Wall warts..... I also have a 4 slot unit for my cable modem ,telephones bases   and wifi  switch .
 
  the ICOM  PRO II is hooked with  Ring  Terminal's and a tow wire Molex plug.. so I am not 100%  Power poles  :)   
 
 
Wayne W3EA 

> On Mon,11/17/2014 10:10 AM, Thomas Noel wrote:
> > I now buy ONLY 12v supply equipment, and I immediately cut the power cords and install PPs. That way I can power/charge every single piece of gear from a common power source ranging from car battery to wall wart to bench PS.
> 
> I do the same. Power poles came on the K2 that I bought around 2004. 
>  From that point on, I began standardizing on it. I've never used a 
> crimper on them -- all of my Powerpoles are soldered. Except for power 
> amps and computer, everything in my shack runs on 12V. My batteries and 
> 12V power supplies have the much bigger gray Powerpoles installed, and I 
> made adapters from that connector to multiples of the standardized 
> red/black pairs. I have bought several of the 8-connector blocks, and 
> use three of them in my shack.
> 
> I do a lot of changing in my shack, adding gear, replacing gear that 
> I've upgraded, taking stuff out of the shack for Field Day, California 
> QSO Party county expeditions, and VHF grid trips. Powerpoles make all of 
> that a LOT easier and cleaner. For CQP, we do four 600W stations. Each 
> has Costco's biggest 12V deep cycle battery, a small 12VDC supply to 
> float-charge it, and a Honda 2000i. Powerpoles make it much easier to 
> combine equipment from multiple participants.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
>