[Elecraft] (W1) W1 Power/SWR Meter Question

[stan levandowski]

Will I harm my W1 by leaving the W1 Power slide switch in the "on" 
position and turning the meter on and off with my station supply?

I'm asking because the tiny slide switch seems rather fragile and using 
it perhaps several times a day is sure to eventually break it.


I noticed that when I power the W1 off with the station supply, the 
green LED slowly decays; when turning the W1 off with the slide switch, 
the same LED goes out immediately.  That suggests that the 
microprocessor is involved in shutdown.


I know that all Elecraft transceivers require an orderly shutdown via 
their onboard processors.  Does this apply to my W1 also?  Am I looking 
for trouble here??


Thanks and 73,
Stan WB2LQF