[TowerTalk] Cap for Brake delay unit.

Dennis Vernacchia n6ki73 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 14 21:07:50 PDT 2010


Whoops ..yes..N.O. = Normally open ...I know better ...brain fade


N6KI


On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Ron W8RJL <youngron at verizon.net> wrote:

> NO = Normally Open,   NOT normally on.
>
> Normally = non energized relay coil.
>
> 73,
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki73 at gmail.com>
> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Cc: <rollie4x4 at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cap for Brake delay unit.
>
>
> > Ron,
> >
> > Thanks for the link to article on Brake Delay circuit for Ham II, III or
> > IV
> > rotators.
> >
> > To clarify further for those hams not working in teh electronics
> industry,
> > you might clarify the following....
> >
> > The schematic shows the relay contacts N.C. ( Normally Closed )
> >
> > But the description seems to indicate that the relay contacts are N.O.(
> > Normally On )
> > then CLOSE when brake lever is initially depressed
> >
> > Since many of us have adequate relays in our Junque inventories,
> > please clarify which state the relay is in when not energized in case we
> > substitute our own relays
> >
> > Also, can you tell us what the relay contact Voltage and Current ratings
> > are
> > ?
> >
> > 73, Dennis N6KI
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:33 AM, ronald schmid
> > <rollie4x4 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> >
> >> They are easy to make if you need to
> >>
> >> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=241675
> >>
> >> RON / N6DCN
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