> The contacts in question have no really sharp points and they have a
> measured breakdown potential of c. 5kV. I have spoken with a number of
> SB-1000 owners whose bandswitch continued to arc with the Rauchian
> anti-corona kit. On the test bench, I have not been able to generate much
> corona with under 8kV.
It never fails to amaze me how your data always disagrees with
everyone else's data.
Now for a question.
If the breakdown voltage of that contact is ~5kV, how do
"parasitics" manage to generate that voltage when fundamental
frequency RF energy can not?
Can you explain why a parasitic can make things arc, when other
frequencies can not?
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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