Oh agreed on the power rating but what about the "rust factor" when mounted
outside? I recall that was a condition someone posed for disconnecting the
feed line or grounding the feed line.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Knife Switches and etc
For the 100 watt ham station, the project knife switches from Home Depot
are perfectly adequate.
In fact they are probably good for a kilowatt if you mount them on
insulating fiberglass or phenolic board.
After all, you will not be making and breaking contacts with power
applied! (I hope!)
I have a small double pole double throw knife switch that was my first
antenna changeover switch with separate transmitter and receiver. It is
going on
48 years old without ever arcing over.
Stuart
K5KVH
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