[AMPS] Plate load charts

Rich Measures measures@vc.net
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:53:09 -0800


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>On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 01:43:57 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> writes:
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>>>On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:18:16 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> 
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>>>>>On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 03:56:41 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> 
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>>>>>Re:  SB-220  on 10 M.
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>>>>>K4AB  damaged the bandswitch 
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>>>>>ü  Did he damage the bandswitch through error?
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>>>>>Yeah, Heathkits....not voodoo.
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>>>>Barring spilt coffee, the withstanding potential of the Heath SB-220 
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>>>>bandswitch is slightly over 5000v.  
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>>>5000V from where to where?

>>  across open contacts
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>Not very believable or likely Rich.  A contact spacing of .188" is barely
>adequate for 2700V of RF.
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€  I have high-potted several SB-220 bandswitches which measured c.5kV.  
.  The Sagadenki bandswitch used in the TL-922 has a similar breakdown 
voltage.  //  Do you own a high-potential tester, Carl?
>......
-  cheers


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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