At 12:32 AM 6/27/01 -0400, Tom Rauch wrote:
>If you want a single-pole double-throw relay, especially one for
>VHF, look at form-X contacts. This style contact pulls a shorting
>bar between stationary contacts, so they have the advantage of
>almost zero lead length through the relay. Since no thin long wires
>carry RF, they are generally usable to a few hundred MHz.
>
Sounds interesting, Tom. Can you suggest some specific relays that
incorporate this contact design, or a reference that will list ones that
do? I know you've said in the past that they are used in the Ameritron
RCS-8, but don't have one here I can open up to see.
73, Pete N4ZR
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