This is definitely Gerald and Ken question but I believe the number of closures is REALLY large when I asked the same question when the F5K first came out.
-Tim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Sweeney Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Flexradio] Life expectancy of the relays in the 5K? Flex, Tim, et al, What should be the life expectancy of the relays on the RFIO board for QSK CW use? I think the relays should outlast me, so I've not been concerned. However, a few 5K owners have told me they have stopped using fast break-in CW in order to save the relays. I have had Icoms and Ten Tecs for years with relays, not solid state switching, with no problem. I doubt a problem here. If Flex Radio came up with a new RFIO Board with a near silent relay, or even solid state, the "silent" RFIO board would sell like hotcakes and tie down ropes at a Pancake Fly-in with thunderstorms approaching.:) John , N3WT _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
