[Amps] Relay problems

[jeremy-ca]

Now that is interesting, never heard it before and it is after April 1.
Something to certainly try., thanks for sharing it.

Carl
KM1H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Hearn" <dhearn at air-pipe.com>
To: "amps" <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:57 PM
Subject: [Amps] Relay problems


> My Alpha 77DX developed a weak receive path problem a couple of years ago.
> Suspecting the T/R relay I remembered reading somewhere about 
> magnetization
> of the core causing this problem. I reversed the coil leads and cured the
> problem. Actually, I wired a coil lead reversal switch into the circuit 
> and
> mounted on the chassis rear. I have not needed to use it since.
> I wonder how many relays have been replaced when the cure was so simple.
> 73, Dan, N5AR
>
>
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