-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 This is whole argument is ridiculous!
ANYBODY, who mates and de-mates a sub-D connector more than 50 times needs to sit down and take a serious look at their operating practices. A Cinch-Jones accessory connector? Come on! Why is the ridiculous Molex connector considered a standard? Not because it's any better than the APP but because it's what the manufacturers could get for pennies per connector. Charles Harpole wrote: > So called " D connectors" have design specifications issued by various > mfg of them. Most list a limited life of 10 to 30 plug/unplug cycles. > That is from the designers. Of course, hams often push design specs > well beyond those published... a good example is my friend's 50 foot > FREE STANDING Rohn 25G tower topped with a 5 el tribander (still > standing after 16 yrs with no guys!!!!-- crazy) > > but much more than reliability is the issue of USE-ABILITY. The K3 is a > field radio and under the most remote and demanding condx, anderson > Powerpole and these D thingies are the first frustrations.... UNLESS.... > If u have > 1. steady soldering hands > 2. very good eyesight > 3. extra patience > 4. proper small soldering tools > 5. a proper crimper > 6. extra care when plugging and unplugging, and > 7. a large parts store locally in ur area, > > THEN, you can welcome these toy (D) or non standard (APP) connectors. > What is better, altho old stuff--- Cinch Jones (or even Molex) and below > that, screw terminal strips and/or binding posts. If u r stuck with > only bare wire and MUST make a connection, sticking a bare wire tip into > a Jones socket is DO-ABLE, or even into a Molex.... try that with D s > and even with the APPs. > > The JA folks who gave us DIN connectors are now roasting in Small > Connector Hell, where they have to solder 30 pin DINs with the firey > heat of their bare fingers and are dipped bodily into molten solder for > every mistake. > > Oh wish. > > Charles Harpole > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > A new home for Mom, no cleanup required. All starts here. > http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > - -- R. Kevin Stover, ACØH -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG1Wvt11jxjloa2wsRAlCKAJ9v57C+G6Ao3wCNNANqceN9SWABpACg1NQf DELUlse9TaDZBQjIAVTNeRg= =EZc9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
