>>>>>Re: SB-220 on 10 M.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>K4AB damaged the bandswitch
>>>>>>
>>>>>>ü Did he damage the bandswitch through error?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yeah, Heathkits....not voodoo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>Barring spilt coffee, the withstanding potential of the Heath
>SB-220
>>>
>>>>>bandswitch is slightly over 5000v.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>5000V from where to where?
>
>>> across open contacts
>>
>>Not very believable or likely Rich. A contact spacing of .188" is
>barely
>>adequate for 2700V of RF.
>>
>? I have high-potted several SB-220 bandswitches which measured
>c.5kV.
>. The Sagadenki bandswitch used in the TL-922 has a similar breakdown
>
>voltage. // Do you own a high-potential tester, Carl?
I sure do Rich or did you forget that I got the cap from you?
So what voltage AC RMS have you tried or was it strictly DC?
>>......
>- cheers
>
>
>Rich...
>
>R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
>
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