[AMRadio] Dow Key style relays

[John King]

Jim, the coaxial relays from RF parts are much cheaper than others seem to be. RF parts is the exclusive distributor. They have many models with different connectors. Check WWW.rfparts.com. I liked their looks in the pictures in their on line catalog. 73, John, K5PGW (Old Geezer Radio)

--- On Tue, 11/15/11, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

> From: Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net>
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Dow Key style relays
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 9:07 AM
> Charlie, someone still makes Dow Key
> style relays.  But it is up there 
> high on the cost list today like years past.  The last
> time I saw them 
> on the website they were near $600.
> 
> Kind of makes on grin, doesn't it?
> 
> Jim
> S5JO
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >I guess as a new novice in the 60's, the Dow Key relay
> was up there 
> >with Drake and Collins of wants.  I used a toggle
> switch at first, then 
> >a rotary to gain some extra contacts to mute the
> RX.  In my real world 
> >of work, when I had hundreds of Dow Key type coaxial
> relays to 
> >maintain, I came to loathe them.  The one or two
> that I eventually 
> >picked up and used, went to the junk box and a plain
> ol' open frame in 
> >a box with connectors put in service.  That is
> basically bullet proof.
> >
> > Charlie, W4MEC in NC
> 
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