>
>At 09:11 PM 1/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>> Aside from cheap switch, does anyone know of any reason
>>> for power on switch failure on an AL-811 that would fling a
>>> spark or chunk of molten material out the from of the amp
>>> on turn on when otherwise the amp works just fine ?
>>
>>Sounds like the switch is ready to let go. They had a batch of bad
>>switchs, but found a vendor who was better.
>>73, Tom W8JI
>>w8ji@contesting.com
>>
>
>Hi Tom,
>
>I removed it this a.m., it is a Carlingswitch, overated at 125v 16A from the
>look of it. I guess having worked in military electronics for 20 years I am
>spoiled. This is a cheap switch. ...
I own a SB-220. After 25 years, the original, cheapo, rocker switch
still works.
the reason is step-start. See Fig. 1 on my Web site.
> The problem is that its rectangular panel
>mounting does not allow me to readily replace it with any of the good
>switches I have on hand.
>
>Thanks for the comments.
>
>/s/ Steve, N2CKH
>
>http://www.qsl.net/n2ckh
>
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