[Amps] Alpha 86

[vk6apk at eon.net.au (Alek Petkovic)]

Thanks, I like to learn something new each day and I have.

73, Alek.
VK6APK

At 03:34 PM 5/03/2003 -0800, Vic Rosenthal wrote:
>Alek Petkovic wrote:
> >
> > It is a non conductive washer that performs the same task as the ribs on
> > your spark plugs our power line insulators.  I believe it goes on the
> > solder tag of the switch prior to soldering the wire to it. It increases
> > the distance a potential arc has to travel, thus making it less likely to
> > occur.
>
>No, it's a CONDUCTIVE washer that spreads the charge out so it will be less
>likely to ionize air in the vivinity of a sharp point.
>
>Vic K2VCO
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