On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:44:08 +0000, Charles Harpole wrote: >ARRL's idea to standardize on Anderson is similarily a >mistake... and their idea is especially applied to emergency >comm... the very place where weird fixtures are another disaster.
Our ARES group has standardized on the Anderson PPs and they have been installed on all equipment used by our members. Every piece of 12V equipment in our EOCs and served-agency installations (including transportable back up equipment) has them. If the particular equipment has some "native" connector other than APP, we construct the necessary adapter which becomes part of that device, All equipment is standardized with compatible power and antenna connections. I'm one of the "equipment marshals" who helps other members with getting their gear to the standard configuration. I keep a toolbox with the necessary wire and tools (wire cutters, strippers, crimpers) and connectors to construct adapters and extensions and do repairs "on the fly", and it deploys with me. We have found through frequent exercises, both training and real world, that our major need is for people to work shifts, not for equipment brought in from outside. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 Member, Washington County, OR Emergency Communications Team for ARES/RACES and HEARTNET _______________________________________________ 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
