[Heathkit] Amp Keying Interface?

[Peter Markavage]

Sure, that will work or, if you don't care about cosmetics and front
panel aesthetics, and knife switch bolted to the front panel will work
too.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 12:47:34 -0500 "kb0nly" <kb0nly at mchsi.com> writes:
> Or a simple toggle switch inline with relay lead would work also.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <Heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Amp Keying Interface?
> 
> 
> > Radio/TV repair shop might be a good place to find them especially 
> if the
> > shop has been around for a long time. Found some at flea markets. 
> Have no
> > idea if any of parts suppliers would have them since they're not 
> to
> > common in equipment anymore. Lots of old radios and TV's used 
> them. The
> > sensitivity pot resistance isn't that critical since the SWR 
> meter
> > accuracy is generally fair to poor. If you don't care about the
> > push-off/pull-on feature, but the desire to put the amplifier in 
> stand-by
> > without shutting it off, a simple pot with an on/off switch (like 
> a
> > volume control) will work too. Just wire the switch in series with 
> the
> > relay lead.
> > 
> > Pete, wa2cwa