[Towertalk] Six Pack

Mark Mark <AA6DX@arrl.net>
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:53:34 -0700


Take a small hammer ... drill a hole through the handle at about 1/2 of its
length .. mount it under the relay box with a U-bolt, so it swings freely ..
tie a big long string on it, which you then run into the shack .. relay
sticking? .. Give the string a couple of tugs, so you don't miss that
multiplier!
=];^?       Just an idle thought  HI HI...   but, then sometimes we all have
done some stuff like that, n'est-ce-pas?
73 --- Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mel Martin" <ve2dc@rac.ca>
To: <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 4:51 AM
Subject: [Towertalk] Six Pack


> The mere fact that 6 people have had problems with intermittant relay
> contacts has me wondering whether my new remote switch  at 150'  really
> should be a six-pack. It's a long way to climb to tap it with a
screwdriver
> handle! I'm presently using a Drake... must be about 30 years old... uses
a
> switch... not relays. It's now badly pitted and corroded...
>
> Can anyone recommend  a completely reliable unit... I have  an old
military
> surplus 28V DC unit (marked "property of the United States") here found
at
> a hamfest... looks indestructable.... anybody used something like this?
>