K2 Powerpole stuck

[Bob G3PJT]

Hi
Just plugged the power lead powerpole into the back of my K2/100 and now
I cant get it out!
It feels like a very solid lock in.
Any ideas or is this a write off - I could crunch the connectors but
that seems like a last but hopefully not the only resort.
And more importantly why has this happened?

73 Bob G3PJT

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[Don Wilhelm]

Bob,

I suspect that one of the APP connectors either was not assembled
correctly or the contact blade is bent - I refuse to speculate on how
that might have happened without looking at it, but in any case, I
suspect the contact blades of the two connectors are interlocked in a
manner they were not intended to be.

If it works, leave it alone for now unless you have a stock of APP
connectors.  If you do not have the APP connectors, obtain 2 sets
(hopefully you only will need one set, but 'just in case'). Operate
'as-is' until you have those parts in hand.

Then having the spare APP connectors, separate the 2 connectors by any
means possible - in other words grasp the external one with pliers and
pull harder until it comes apart.  You do not care if you damage the
housings in the process because you have replacements.

Once they are apart, check the contact blades in the ones mounted in the
KPA100 as well as the ones on the power cable.  The contact blades
should be locked over the spring fingers in the housing (you should not
be able to see the spring fingers).  There is a good cutaway diagram of
the correct insertion of the contact blades on page 37 of the XV
transverter assembly manual and on page 38 are some good photos showing
right and wrong insertion of the contact blades.
If you have to replace the housings or the contact blades, you have the
'spare' parts to do the job.

If you need to replace the fancy contact blades in the KPA100 itself,
you may use the #14 AWG wire (or British close equivalent) and mount
them like the ones for the XV transverters - or you could order the
special contact blades.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/23/2016 10:26 AM, Bob G3PJT wrote:
> Hi
> Just plugged the power lead powerpole into the back of my K2/100 and
> now I cant get it out!
> It feels like a very solid lock in.
> Any ideas or is this a write off - I could crunch the connectors but
> that seems like a last but hopefully not the only resort.
> And more importantly why has this happened?
>

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[Bob G3PJT]

Yes this was a new lead, just made up. I have now managed to get the
black connector out. and the red cable came out with the blade attached
so the red housing is stuck. I looked at the pics in the XV manual and I
cant see how the two parts could lock.
73 Bob G3PJT

On 23/05/2016 16:14, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I suspect that one of the APP connectors either was not assembled
> correctly or the contact blade is bent - I refuse to speculate on how
> that might have happened without looking at it, but in any case, I
> suspect the contact blades of the two connectors are interlocked in a
> manner they were not intended to be.
>
> If it works, leave it alone for now unless you have a stock of APP
> connectors.  If you do not have the APP connectors, obtain 2 sets
> (hopefully you only will need one set, but 'just in case'). Operate
> 'as-is' until you have those parts in hand.
>
> Then having the spare APP connectors, separate the 2 connectors by any
> means possible - in other words grasp the external one with pliers and
> pull harder until it comes apart.  You do not care if you damage the
> housings in the process because you have replacements.
>
> Once they are apart, check the contact blades in the ones mounted in
> the KPA100 as well as the ones on the power cable.  The contact blades
> should be locked over the spring fingers in the housing (you should
> not be able to see the spring fingers).  There is a good cutaway
> diagram of the correct insertion of the contact blades on page 37 of
> the XV transverter assembly manual and on page 38 are some good photos
> showing right and wrong insertion of the contact blades.
> If you have to replace the housings or the contact blades, you have
> the 'spare' parts to do the job.
>
> If you need to replace the fancy contact blades in the KPA100 itself,
> you may use the #14 AWG wire (or British close equivalent) and mount
> them like the ones for the XV transverters - or you could order the
> special contact blades.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/23/2016 10:26 AM, Bob G3PJT wrote:
>> Hi
>> Just plugged the power lead powerpole into the back of my K2/100 and
>> now I cant get it out!
>> It feels like a very solid lock in.
>> Any ideas or is this a write off - I could crunch the connectors but
>> that seems like a last but hopefully not the only resort.
>> And more importantly why has this happened?
>>
>
>

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