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Re: [TowerTalk] up/down switch needed for US Tower HDX589

To: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] up/down switch needed for US Tower HDX589
From: Skip via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Skip <kj6y@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 11:18:18 -0800
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The switch depends on whether you have he remote or not. With remote it's SPDT 
and only controls the relays. Without remote it's TPDT and connects to the 
motor and carries the motor current. They are readily available at most parts 
places and I've even found them at hardware stores.

Skip, KJ6Y
818-887-3569
Communications Service Co
Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 26, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk 
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> The switch you need is a 'Single Pole Double Throw Center Off' (aka - SPDT 
> Center Off) toggle switch.  The same type switch is used both at the tower 
> box and the remote box.  The current in the switch is only a few hundred 
> milliamperes at 110 volts, most toggles are rated well above that.
> -Mike-WA6ZTY
> 
> 
>      From: K6UJ Bob Harmon <k6uj599@gmail.com>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com 
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 3:24 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] up/down switch needed for US Tower HDX589
> 
> The up/down switch on the control box for my US Tower HDX589-MDPL needs to
> be be replaced.  I may call US Tower next week and see if they have a
> replacement switch but I removed it and it doesn't look to be anything
> special.  I'm pretty sure it is a 3-pole double throw toggle switch.
> Its hard to read the info on the switch but it looks like it is rated for
> 10A 250VAC  and 15A 120VAC.  Cant make out the other info.
> Anyone replace one of these ?  I dont have the schematic for the
> control box which would help to figure it out.
> 
> Bob
> K6UJ
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