On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:09:13 -0500, KC4UAI wrote:

It's not been an issue for me until this Christmas when my wife decided
to get me a VHF/UHF mobile rig. I've been using an older Icom 2 meter
rig in both the cars for years so both cars have Icom power cables in
place, but the new rig doesn't use the same power connectors.

I'd like to settle on a common power connector for both the radios, but
I'm not all that sure where to go to find something that is reasonably
priced and is not going to disappear in the future and force me to go
out and buy all new connectors again.

I figured I'd not remove any of the existing connectors on the radios,
but build up short jumpers that adapt to the connector of choice. I
also figured that I'd use the existing power wires by replacing the
current Icom power connector with what ever I pick.

Any suggestions on what to use and where to get them?

If you decide to go with the Anderson Power Pole connectors, Powerwerx
has a good selection. I would also consider buying the West Mountain
Radio crimper as I have found it makes an excellent crimp that slips
easily into the plastic shell. I tried the cheaper G&B crimper and had
trouble making a consistent crimp that snapped into the shell easily.

APPs have an approximately 5 lbs seperation force rating, so you'll want
to avoid much tension on the connector in your installation. I have them

in my mobile installations without issue.

73, de Nate

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