The concensus: It's a mixed bag. Some people like thewm, some people hate them. >From my viewpoint: the downside is that the Radio Shack phono jacks are inexpensively >made (IOW, cheap). I'd rate their internal switch low on the reliability scale. A >higher quality photo jack would work well, as the Hollyday product demonstrates. Here are two sources for hi-reliability electronic components: Digi-Key: www.digi-key.com and Mouser: www.mouser.com . Another alternaive is to use a dedicated coaxial power jack and plug. This is designed to carry a reasonable current. Look at a Switchcraft 712A or 722A (Digi-key stocked). I'm still sitting on the fence on this issue. I'm off to a fly-in in Prattville, so I'll get back to replying to the several the email responses I've gotten later this weekend. Thanks, --Bill On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:01:20 -0400 Bill Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm finishing up a MAD Highlander and can't decide how I want to do the switch/charging jack. I want to do it light & simple (KISS). In a recent RSCD (Aug '99) Steve Savoie suggests using a closed-circuit stereo jack (Radio Shack #274-247). The battery is charged via a 2-cond plug (RS#274-289C) and the RX is "On" when the plug is removed. This seems rather neat and elegant. Yea? Nay? --Bill RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
