[Amps] BC-375E Switch

[Rob Atkinson]

Not to steal the topic but at a swap meet  yesterday I bought two
Ohmite rotary non-shorting switches (2 bucks each NIB) rated at 30A
300V 60 cycles, 150 v. between contacts.   Single wafer six positions.
 I wonder how the 60 cycle voltage rating translates up into RF v. at
1.8 MHz and higher.    I have big Radio switches but I wonder if the
Ohmites are good as RF bandswitches or not.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:
> They are good for high current, but not so much for high voltage. I replaced one in a
> friend's 4-1000A amplifier after it was damaged by corona-induced arcing. The amp was
> running at 3600v.
>
> On 2/6/2012 5:41 AM, Carl wrote:
>> Its fine at that low power, just give it a good dishwasher cleaning to get
>> rid of 70 years of gunk on the ceramic.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Finner"<finnerjf at att.net>
>> To:<amps at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 10:24 PM
>> Subject: [Amps] BC-375E Switch
>>
>>
>>> How stout is the BC-375E switch?  Is it suitable for band switch use in my
>>> 3 4CX300A tube amp at 1800 watts input?
>>>
>>> John WA4EPI
>
> --
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
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