>From what Colin told me in a private email, it seems to me that the SB220
>bandswitch is right on edge for the kW input power level, and too small at
>1500 watts for safety. Really needs a bigger one, with a heavier indexing
>mechanism. Now this isw ithout any parasitics, changing band instead of tuning
>or anything else. Then there's a problem for people who get arthritis in their
>hands, and that really needs a bar type knob or even a door handle type
>arrangement. I can't say that as a general rule, I particularly like round
>knobs on switches - I prefer the bar types such as on the old TU units for the
>BC191. They also have the advantage that you know immediately if you grab the
>bandswitch. I believe that's called 'ergonomics'.
73
Peter G3RZP
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