Kenneth FinneganFinally ran out of powerpole contacts, so figured I may as well buy another life time supply.
Thom W8TAM (US-MI)Created a powerpole adapter for the Kenwood TK-790/890. Sure beats the Kenwood cables on price! https://makerworld.com/en/models/2401644-kenwood-tk-790-tk-890-tk-x90-anderson-powerpole
Kenwood TK-790 TK-890 TK-x90 Anderson Powerpole - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld
Download this free 3D print file designed by de_w8tam. I made this panel to replace the Kenwood factory power cord connector with a more common connector, Anderson Powerpole. There is a 1.75mm hole to retain the powerpole connector. A scrap of filament or any similarly sized object could be used to retain the connector. I used a pair of pliers to pull the multi-pin connector through until it clicks into place. I printed this in PETG, but I may print more of them in ASA, or maybe even ASA-CF. Let me know what you choose.
Mike KJ6LNH@weezmgk Thanks so much for that info! I'll be planning to make this mod to mine soon. I didn't use my 718 for a long time because my power cord was otherwise engaged. Finally made up a new cable a few months ago. Molex connectors are a pain, especially wiring up 2 pins for + and -. Wonder if this mod will work on my 706 as well.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5624994 for anyone else looking for this.
Icom IC-718 Anderson power pole conversion by Lunchbox7985
I adapted rdcole's design to fit in my Icom IC-718 in place of the molex style power socket. I find the original power plug gets loose, gets hot, and starts to melt. This will allow you to convert the radio to Anderson Power Poles. This fits the models with a 6 pin plug. I have seen some newer IC-718's that have a 4 pin power plug, this will not work with those. Please see the pictures to make sure yours looks the same as mine.The original 6 pin plug is just 2 power, 2 ground, and 2 unused (they are internally connected to each other with a green wire, this might have some use with the official Icom power supply, but i do not know.) I just put each of the 2 wires in 1 anderson connector, as they are internally connected anyway. The radio is rated at 25 amps, so I used an anderson connector rated at 30 amps.Fit is tight, might require light trimming/sanding.
N3VEMYou know you’re a ham radio/electronics nerd when the little pile of stuff on the washing machine that fell out of pants pockets includes power pole housings.
Tony M5OTA@AI8W converting the AC in your home to be all power poles? #PowerPoleTheWorld
WaydeNie#WhatsOnYourBench Late Fall/Winter time project time to improve your POTA station for next season! My 4Ah LiFePO4 battery is built and in test mode...
So far so good, I'm going to use it for a bit to see if there are any changes I want/need, before I build a 2nd one ( #TwoIsOneOneIsNone , I'm told! ) 4S1P 26700 4Ah Cells, BMS with cell balancing and inline automotive fuse. Also #PowerPoleTheWorld , of course!
