At 09:11 PM 1/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>> Aside from cheap switch, does anyone know of any reason
>> for power on switch failure on an AL-811 that would fling a
>> spark or chunk of molten material out the from of the amp
>> on turn on when otherwise the amp works just fine ?
>
>Sounds like the switch is ready to let go. They had a batch of bad
>switchs, but found a vendor who was better.
>73, Tom W8JI
>w8ji@contesting.com
>
Hi Tom,
I removed it this a.m., it is a Carlingswitch, overated at 125v 16A from the
look of it. I guess having worked in military electronics for 20 years I am
spoiled. This is a cheap switch. The problem is that its rectangular panel
mounting does not allow me to readily replace it with any of the good
switches I have on hand.
Thanks for the comments.
/s/ Steve, N2CKH
http://www.qsl.net/n2ckh
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