[Amps] Amps] Solenoid polarity on DC reed relays

[Radio WC6W]

Hi Bill,
  That's a RFK series relay.  Definitely NOT a reed relay.
 
  A modification of the ol' half size crystal can units.

  The contacts will survive low current switching at bias voltages.

  However... these are only rated for 100K operations.  Rather on the light side for QSK unless you're sending really brief messages.  :-)

73 & Good morning,
  Marv WC6W

http://wc6w.50webs.com/


--- On Wed, 3/10/10, Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO <w5wvo at cybermesa.net> wrote:

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> 
> The URL is for the page on which the RGS-6396 relay is
> featured. I guess I 
> "read into" this that the RGS-6396 is a reed relay. You're
> right, though, it 
> doesn't really say that it is. And the fact that the relay
> makes a very 
> pronounced and tactile CLICK when actuated or released
> makes me think it is 
> probably just a very fast armature relay.
> 

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