I have never had relays freeze, even when I lived in Chicago. I have
however had larger open frame relays not pull in when band decoders, diodes,
wire resistance, etc reduced the voltage. Make sure that you have
sufficient voltage at the coil.
John KK9A
R. David Eagle kb8nnu wrote:
All,
I know everyone is experiencing the cold especially here in northern MI.
Last night I thought I would fire up the rig and do a few checks on my rx
antennas and noticed none of them worked! I was shocked as just a couple
weeks ago they were all working. I noticed one strange thing while
switching the antenna switch around a few times that my selections were
intermittent. Some times they would work and sometimes they wouldn't. Now,
granted it was -10 here last night but, is it really possible that the
relays have been so cold that the failed to fully actuate? The relays in
the switch are your standard automotive style rated about 10 amps. I can't
say for certain the quality of them though. Is there a particular
style/brand I should consider so I don't run in to this again?
Thanks again,
DaveKB8NNU
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