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Re: [TowerTalk] Cap for Brake delay unit.

To: ronald schmid <rollie4x4@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cap for Brake delay unit.
From: Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki73@gmail.com>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:59:21 -0700
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Thanks

Schematic will confuse those and have them use wrong relay if they use
another relay
as whoever drew it used wrong symbol and should have marked N.O. near relay
contacts on schematic

Hopefully the masses will figiure that out !

73, Dennis N6KI

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:55 AM, ronald schmid <rollie4x4@sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Yes it is NO (normally open). When CCW or CW are pressed it adds power and
> becomes  (closed) thus allowing power through to release the brake
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki73@gmail.com>
> *To:* Tower and HF antenna construction topics. <towertalk@contesting.com>
> *Cc:* rollie4x4@sbcglobal.net
> *Sent:* Wed, April 14, 2010 9:55:09 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [TowerTalk] Cap for Brake delay unit.
>
> Ron,
>
> Thanks for the link to article on Brake Delay circuit for Ham II, III or IV
> rotators.
>
> To clarify further for those hams not working in teh electronics industry,
> you might clarify the following....
>
> The schematic shows the relay contacts N.C. ( Normally Closed )
>
> But the description seems to indicate that the relay contacts are N.O.(
> Normally On )
> then CLOSE when brake lever is initially depressed
>
> Since many of us have adequate relays in our Junque inventories,
> please clarify which state the relay is in when not energized in case we
> substitute our own relays
>
> Also, can you tell us what the relay contact Voltage and Current ratings
> are ?
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:33 AM, ronald schmid <rollie4x4@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>> They are easy to make if you need to
>>
>> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=241675
>>
>> RON / N6DCN
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