RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-23 Thread djumbdenst...@tycoint.com
and insure sufficient current cleaning of my contacts. Thanks for the insight. Best regards, Don From: robert Macy [mailto:m...@california.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 2:46 PM To: djumbdenst...@tycoint.com; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Low signal switching Don, It is my

Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that djumbdenst...@tycoint.com wrote (in 846BF526A2 05F84BA2B6045BBF7E9A6A0532B3DB@flbocexu05) about 'Low signal switching' on Tue, 22 Apr 2003: It had not occurred to me that electronic switches might do the job. I don't know if isolation will be an issue, but contact

RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread drcuthbert
to clean the gold contacts. Dave Cuthbert From: Ken Javor [mailto:ken.ja...@emccompliance.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 5:20 PM To: drcuthbert; 'djumbdenst...@tycoint.com'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Low signal switching I can certainly suggest a solution, although it would take

RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread djumbdenst...@tycoint.com
...@emccompliance.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 7:20 PM To: drcuthbert; 'djumbdenst...@tycoint.com'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Low signal switching I can certainly suggest a solution, although it would take a bit of research to totally determine the answer. There are any number

RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread Price, Ed
-Original Message- From: djumbdenst...@tycoint.com [mailto:djumbdenst...@tycoint.com] Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:28 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Low signal switching Hello Friends, I have an application in which I would like to switch system signals on coax cables

Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread robert Macy
Don, It is my understanding that physical switch contacts are cleaned with current - and use. It is probably ok at the lower signal levels since from time to time you're running the higher levels through the switches. Is there someway you can switch and then verify contact?

Re: Out of Office AutoReply: Low signal switching

2003-04-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
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Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread Cortland Richmond
I had occasion once to look at the input relay on an NM-37. The set acted as if relay contacts were corroded -- but the sealed reed relay was fine; the problem was a cold-solder joint. Relays sealed in inert gas or vacuum should never fail due to corrosion, and there's no need to limit their

RE: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread drcuthbert
...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Low signal switching Hello Friends, I have an application in which I would like to switch system signals on coax cables. One system is 80 to 1000 MHz, the other is 1-2 GHz. I have found coax switches by Narda, DB Products and Dow Key. Dow Key indicates that the signals should

Re: Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread Ken Javor
...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Low signal switching Hello Friends, I have an application in which I would like to switch system signals on coax cables. One system is 80 to 1000 MHz, the other is 1-2 GHz. I have found coax switches by Narda, DB Products and Dow Key. Dow Key indicates

Low signal switching

2003-04-21 Thread djumbdenst...@tycoint.com
Hello Friends, I have an application in which I would like to switch system signals on coax cables. One system is 80 to 1000 MHz, the other is 1-2 GHz. I have found coax switches by Narda, DB Products and Dow Key. Dow Key indicates that the signals should be above -20 dBm to ensure that contact