I\’ll admit it, I\’ve drank the Anderson Powerpole kool-aid. I like them. I like the detent. I really like the fact that they are genderless. I like the fact that lots of other ham radio people use them. I\’m not that crazy about having only one supplier of them. However, it looks like their is another alternative. Tyco/AMP has its Power Series connectors that seem very similar to Powerpoles. I\’ve picked up a few to see if they are interchangeable. One thing that I have not seen from them is PCB mount contacts. Anderson does make those in 25 A and 45 A varieties.Continue reading