I've considered replacing the rivets with screws, and I still may, but
it will only fix one of the shoddy construction issues with this
switch.

I'm off to check Ebay next (good idea, I hadn't considered it)

If all else fails, maybe I'll try some high quality toggle switches...

Dean

"Dean" wrote in message
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I've considered replacing the rivets with screws, and I still may, but
it will only fix one of the shoddy construction issues with this
switch.

I'm off to check Ebay next (good idea, I hadn't considered it)

If all else fails, maybe I'll try some high quality toggle switches...

Dean

Just a thought. My radio is an Rx-320, so I'm always concerned about noise
(computer and otherwise). My primary antenna is a folded dipole in my roof,
connected via 300 to 75 ohm tv transformer to coax to my receiver. The
setup is quite good at reducing/eliminating household noise.

I'm considering adding additional antennas to be fed by coax. I will
probably use cable A-B switches, or the 'multi' switch type coaxial switches
found at Wal-Mart to switch antennas. My thought was that a knife switch
located near the radio would act like an antenna as far as household noise
is concerned, while the coax, properly grounded, would help to eliminate
noise.




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I'm sure you're correct, the knife switch does act as an antenna in
some way. For my current setup, I have unshielded lead-in line which
is acting as an antenna also, so the knife switch's noise input is
trivial.

I live in a rural area of New Mexico, in an adobe house. My radios
are far from my TV's and the only real noise I contend with is the
electric clothes dryer. Lucky, I guess.

(Dean) wrote in message . com...
I'm sure you're correct, the knife switch does act as an antenna in
some way. For my current setup, I have unshielded lead-in line which
is acting as an antenna also, so the knife switch's noise input is
trivial.

I live in a rural area of New Mexico, in an adobe house. My radios
are far from my TV's and the only real noise I contend with is the
electric clothes dryer. Lucky, I guess.

You don't have a room for rent do you?
I would love to live "far from the noisy croud".
Here in Lexington KY, DX is a challenge.
Between the TVs, VRCs, PIR outside lights, bug-zappers
(A UV light with a nasty HV section fry bugs),
and the 1001 other noise sources. hearing anything on
SW is sometimes impossible.
I really envy you andyour paradise of quite!
Good listening.
Terry

Terry wrote:

Between the TVs, VRCs, PIR outside lights, bug-zappers
(A UV light with a nasty HV section fry bugs),
and the 1001 other noise sources. hearing anything on
SW is sometimes impossible.

Those bug zappers should be outlawed. They kill more beneficial insects
than bad ones. A rumour should be started that they cause sterility or
cancer in humans.



mike

In article KwpFc.45252$_5.16297@clgrps13,
m II wrote:
Terry wrote:

Between the TVs, VRCs, PIR outside lights, bug-zappers
(A UV light with a nasty HV section fry bugs),
and the 1001 other noise sources. hearing anything on
SW is sometimes impossible.

Those bug zappers should be outlawed. They kill more beneficial insects
than bad ones. A rumour should be started that they cause sterility or
cancer in humans.

Just point out that to get mosquitos, you need one of those expensive
CO2 lures that need a tank of propane, and that an ordinary bug zapper
just attracts sh*t eating flies.

And blows them to bits all over their BBQ grill.

(It was in the science press a couple of years ago, reporting a study
an Entomologist did of what UV bug zappers actually killed).

Mark Zenier Washington State resident