HI Pete, I use Russian B1B vacuum relays for all RF switching, for high power 160m switching B2B vacuum relays are recommended. Hope you can get them there. Good luck.
>Вторник, 10 декабря 2019, 16:31 UTC от N4ZR <n...@comcast.net>: > >Now that I've determined that my transmitting antenna must be >disconnected, in order for my K9AY loop to work successfully, can anyone >tell me what sort of ratings are required for the relay required to do >this remotely? I'm assuming a vacuum relay, but in looking at the MGS4U >list of available SPST relays, there is a huge price range. What sort >of numbers should I be looking for, given 1.5 KW and location at the >base of a quarter-wave inverted L. > >I also note that most of the relays listed have 26.5 volt coils. Can >anyone recommend an inexpensive 24-26 volt supply that I can use? > >73, Pete N4ZR >Check out the Reverse Beacon Network >at < http://reversebeacon.net >, now >spotting RTTY activity worldwide. >For spots, please use your favorite >"retail" DX cluster. > > >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, ex UB5WE), P.E. UARL Technical and VHF Committies DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone), 10BDXCC, 8BWAS DXCC card checker (160 meters). _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector