That is exactly the way I build a lot of stuff Barrie. John
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barrie Smith Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:37 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: [AMRadio] Dumber than a rock question . . Well, guys, I've built a heap of stuff over a many year period, but have never used perfboard. I'm in the process of building an in-shack controller for an antenna matching device that is at the base of one of my towers. This unit has a 90 microhenry coil therein, with four latching vacuum relays which will short out turns as needed for matching. Since the latching vacuum relays have no auxilery contacts, I bought four small perfboard latching relays which will be in the control box in the shack. These relays will actuate the vacuum relays outside and also light a LED, so I will know how many turns are shorted on the outside coil. I bought some perfboard (for the first time), and took a look at it last night. The relays fit in the holes just fine, with a small amount of pin sticking through the other side. So, what the hell do I do with it? Wrap some wire around the protruding pins and solder it? Put the wire in an adjacent hole and run a solder trace? Well, I told you it was dumb! 73, Barrie, W7ALW ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami
