[TowerTalk] SB1000 BANDSWITCH

[Russ Ellsworth]

Being as mentally challenged as I am, I have had to repair the
bandswitch on my SB 1000 TWICE..both caused by not haveing sufficient
loading as I tuned for max output. I called Ameritron Service Dept.(see
any Ham magazine for phone no.) They sent me a new bandswitch. I removed
contact sets from the new bandswitch by drilling out the rivets and
replacing the burned contacts on the last wafer of the SB1000 switch.
4-40 stainless hardware worked great and is still working. I've had no
problems since I marked the Load control with where I wanted the loading
to be and no lower!! This technique is easier than total replacement. As
a two time loser, I recommend it!! An additional nice feature is that
you will have enough contacts to repair the same problem at least three
times!!!
Regards,
Russ Ellsworth WA6CWV, Boise Idaho


> > Greetings,  I was wondering if anyone had a clue as to where I can find a
> > replacemant bandswitch for a Heath SB-1000 amp?  My 160m position must have
> > arced and melted the fingers.  Ouch.  Would like to find a direct fit
> > replacement, keeping the re-engineering down to a minimum..
> > Thanks!
> > 73/Chuck KI9A

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