Hi Phil, The slide switch we used is very reliable, with a long predicted life. We used a slide switch because it is less likely to be activated accidentally than a push-button switch (e.g., with the amplifier in a car trunk, surrounded by flotsam).
Wayne N6KR On Jun 24, 2014, at 9:35 AM, Phil Hystad <phys...@mac.com> wrote: > Addressed to KXPA100 owners, or KXPA100 manufacturers: > > I was showing photos (from the Elecraft web site) of the KXPA100 amplifier to > a friend of mine (the amplifier is next on my to-buy list). He is a > relatively recent ham operator but a General class holder of way back in the > 1960s. Last year, he bought a K3/P3 and is very interested in acquiring more > Elecraft equipment. > > So, this friend, also a retired EE (comms and telemetry), is shocked to see a > slide switch, reminiscent of his old Heathkit days, as the power on switch. > I had never noticed it before. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
