Depth Raider probe connection

[Steve Cuddeback]

I just upgraded to a DR. Do you think I could connect to the probe with a cannon termination kit? I want to be able to remove the probe. I use these on all my downriggers.

[cdelong]

according to Kell, as long as the clip is silver and not black anodized it will be fine. They recommend to wrap as much of the terminal as possible.

[Steve Cuddeback]

I was going to use a blacks release as the clip to attach to the DR

[F/V Uncorked]

with the dr would you use a romar for a release. All I uses is the blacks that would suck...

[Yankee Troller]

I've got the blacks directly to the probe and no issues. When I cut off a few feet of cable last year I never put that tape back over the release connection and I haven't lost any signal.

[Steve Cuddeback]

Yankee troller

How did you terminate to the blacks release?

[Yankee Troller]

One of those "U" shaped braces they used back in the day and some crimps.

[Steve Cuddeback]

Do you strip the coating off the wire to make the connection? If so how many feet?

[Yankee Troller]

Enough for the wire cable touched the metal terminal tackle. Let me double check tonight when I get home. Ill let you know exactly.

[Steve Cuddeback]

Thank you. I want to do this the right way. I do not want to lose any probes.

[spently]

I also installing a dr, Does anyone have any pictures of attaching the probe with and without the release? Never had speed and temp before , I also like to remove the probe... Thanks Bill

[J.D.]

Been using Walker Terminators for 2 years now... a Blacks release is pinned on the cable above the Walker.

[cdelong]

This Walker terminator is a tad nicer. It has the release built right in. Billy V. showed me how to terminate it, so he gets the credit.

zoom in on the last image in the first row of pics under the ad, or use the drop down menu and add the LR-Clincher combo to your cart..... http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true

Terminating is done just as in the above post- if you look closely you can see it. Leave about 6" of cable after you terminate it with the Walker method. Strip about 1/4" and put a crimp style eye connector on it. Drill out the rivet that holds the end on and replace it with a 10/32 screw and locknut and attach the cripmed eyelet there. You can add another regular Walker release above the termination as a stacker- without crimping it down. Whenever you want to use it as a stacker just jam a toothpick in the holes and secure it to the coated cable without damaging it.

[spently]

Thanks long and J.D

The only releases that i've used were cannons attached to the ball. I'm new to this D.R do i have to strip the coated cable as it goes through the walker termanator and release, and the extra 6"does that need to be striped? Also is there need to use the rubber tape they give with the walker set up. Doesn't the extra cable just wrap around the screw and get tightend on the walker release? What is the porpose of the set screw?

Sorry about the amount of questions just want to do it the right way and who better to ask than you people on this sight with all the expearance.....

Thanks every one

BILL

[Yankee Troller]

Here is mine:

[spently]

Yankee is that the blacks release? does that have a snap swiviel whereyou have it to the downrigger hook?

Thanks bill

[cdelong]

No need to strip the coated cable that goes through the Walker terminator. Just strip enough of the 6" tail to crimp in an eyelet (about 1/4"). That is your electrical contact. Use as much tape as you want..... I just used enough to cover the top eyelet on the probe leaving just a little exposed area for the clip to make contact.

The thumb screw on the release adjusts the tension of the release arm.

Thanks long and J.D

The only releases that i've used were cannons attached to the ball. I'm new to this D.R do i have to strip the coated cable as it goes through the walker termanator and release, and the extra 6"does that need to be striped? Also is there need to use the rubber tape they give with the walker set up. Doesn't the extra cable just wrap around the screw and get tightend on the walker release? What is the porpose of the set screw?

Sorry about the amount of questions just want to do it the right way and who better to ask than you people on this sight with all the expearance.....

Thanks every one

BILL

[Yankee Troller]

Yankee is that the blacks release? does that have a snap swiviel whereyou have it to the downrigger hook?

Thanks bill

That blacks clips to the probe then there is a dropper from the probe to the weight.

[F/V Uncorked]

yankee that looks very easy but were does the probe go? Between the release and ball?

[Yankee Troller]

Yeah, just read the previous post. The blacks release clips to the probe. Then there is a dropper cable about a foot long to the weight. Do we need a picture of that too ?