> The MLA-2500 is apparently not a bandswitch destroyer. The TL-922 is.
> The 6000v Tune-C makes the 5000v bandswitch more vulnerable.
>
Rich hits on a good point. Never size the bandswitch so it is the
lowest voltage breakdown component in the tank.
There should always be an air-gap with large surface area that
breaks down before expensive components like vacuum variables
and switches.
If Kenwood did that, and didn't include a gap, it is an engineering
error. That's because HF voltages can easily reach levels that
destroy switches and other components if the PA is misloaded.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com
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