[Heathkit] SB 220/200/201 Amp standby mode?

[Jim Brannigan]

According to Heath and subsequent articles it is OK to Switch the AMP on and 
off to go from QRO to driver power.
I've never been comfortable doing that so I added a front panel switch to my 
SB-220.  The switch simply disables the T/R relay control line.

Jim

> All,
>
> Just for curiosity, when these amps are tuned up and ready to run at
> the power level you need for that extra dx pileup punch through. And you
> are finished running at 1kw to make the contact.
> What can be done to have the amplifier be on standby to run only the
> transceiver at it normal power output? Then bring the amplifier off of
> standby, to use the amplifiers power output when you need it.
> I have a SB 201 I just bought and I did not see a standby switch on the
> amplifier to keep it powered up when I don't need the amplifiers extra
> boost for dx.
>
> Tnx,
> Rich KE2VM