>km1h@juno.com wrote:
>
>> >>Get the switch from Ameritron...it is a PnP replacement.
>> >>
>> >>Then quit underloading the amp; that is the major cause of zapped
>> >>switches....snip...
Mr Rauch wrote:
>This is good advice. Parasitics are absolutely NOT the cause of switch
>arcing. This is quite easy to understand, if you look at the tank layout
>and understand ohms law.
>
...snip...
To test Mr. Rauch's theory, measure the resistance of the VHF suppressor
resistor after a round of bandswitch arcing.
Rich---
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K
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