[NLRS] SMA Relay Power Handling?

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/15/2009 10:00:45 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
cbetz at clearwire.net writes:
While it varies slightly between the two  manufacturers, in loose terms they 
indicate a power handling capability for  small SMA relays of 100 - 200 watts 
at 1GHz and 25 - 60 watts at 10GHz.  



That seems about right.  Don't hot key them at higher power, use good  
sequencing and allow at least 100 msec for the relay to settle before  transmitting 
.... same with going from transmit to receive.  You  can get away with a lot 
more sins at low power.   I think my higher power SMA relay applications are 
about 140 watts at  902 and 30 watts at 2304 and 3456, all systems that have a 
few hundred  QSOs with no problems (so far !).

73, Jon
W0ZQ
 
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