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Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v Amphenol relay part
554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible number
seems like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no information but I a sure there are people out there with old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay has
BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for contacts in
the off state. It has got the correct connector configuration with
two on one side and common on the other. It is rated at 100W to
500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified (screwdriver
job) to swap the center connector from one side of the relay to
the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with 60dB isolation at
400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me
thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long
forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head
pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v
Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct but
think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180 degrees
to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main body is 13
x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit.
Another partially visible number seems like 11092-3. Out of
interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine in
the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use it in
a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much more than
100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with old
catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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Hi John,
Its 26v, not 12v – which is a bore – but useable of course..... looking again I can just make out a ‘6’ - so maybe 316 ? I also have a 300 - 11870 – 52 with two coils, which uses BNCs, but all one side. Virtually same size body as
mystery N type one but 5mm longer body.
I think you worked OK1VVT after me on Tuesday ? Thanks for the heads up.
Don’t think I’ve seen a 360 series relay in the flesh as it were.
73’s
Colin de G8LBS.
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From: John Quarmby via groups.io
Sent: 11 September 2020 22:04
To: UKMicrowaves@groups.io
Subject: Re: [UKMicrowaves] Relays
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a 317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay has BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for contacts in the off state. It has got the correct connector configuration with two
on one side and common on the other. It is rated at 100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified (screwdriver job) to swap the center connector from one side of the relay to the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with 60dB isolation at 400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v Amphenol relay part
554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible number
seems like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no information but I a sure there are people out there with old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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Hi John,
I was wondering if your Amphenol catalogue would reveal any info
on 300-10578 26V TNC or 328-11005-3 26V Transfer N type.
Any rating or frequency info would be appreciated.
73
Paul G8AQA
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On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay has
BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for contacts in
the off state. It has got the correct connector configuration
with two on one side and common on the other. It is rated at
100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified (screwdriver
job) to swap the center connector from one side of the relay to
the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with 60dB isolation at
400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me
thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long
forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head
pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v
Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct
but think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180
degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main
body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are
‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible number seems
like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine
in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use
it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much
more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with old
catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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BTW the 300-10578 is also
transfer.
Paul
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On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay has
BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for contacts in
the off state. It has got the correct connector configuration
with two on one side and common on the other. It is rated at
100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified (screwdriver
job) to swap the center connector from one side of the relay to
the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with 60dB isolation at
400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me
thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long
forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head
pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v
Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct
but think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180
degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main
body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are
‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible number seems
like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine
in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use
it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much
more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with old
catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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Hi Paul,
All the 300 series relays with TNC connectors in the catalogue
have numbers of the form 300-11760 and don't include any transfer
types. They are rated at 100W to 1.5GHz.
The 328-11005-3 is listed:
Insertion loss 0.1dB to 500MHz, 0.25dB to 2.5GHz
RF Power 100W to 500MHz, 50W to 2.5GHz
Switching time 15mS operate 10mS release
Operating voltage range 19-32V, coil resistance 140 ohms
Frequency VSWR Isolation
60MHz 1.03 56dB
100MHz 1.04 54dB
200MHz 1.05 50dB
400MHz 1.10 42dB
700MHz 1.15 34dB
1.0GHz 1.15 30dB
2.0GHz 1.20 26dB
2.5GHz 1.30 22dB
73
John G3XDY
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On 12/09/2020 17:18, PAUL NICKALLS via
groups.io wrote:
BTW the 300-10578 is also
transfer.
Paul
On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay
has BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for
contacts in the off state. It has got the correct connector
configuration with two on one side and common on the other. It
is rated at 100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified
(screwdriver job) to swap the center connector from one side
of the relay to the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with
60dB isolation at 400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m
or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me
thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a
long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast
head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered
a 12v Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42 is a bit
indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors with the
common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not
very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket
bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible
number seems like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was
a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine
in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to
use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use
much more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC
problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with
old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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Hi John,
Here’s another ! hope this is not boring you.
I have a TNC’d Amphenol transfer relay...at least it seems to be, only number visible is 01122. Three TNC sockets across main body one side (not in line, but middle one central) and one on other side that is in the middle and directly opposite.
Its 26v. The main body is as large as the N type 316-10744-3 variety. Any info please.
Thanks, I’ll shut up after this.
Colin de ‘LBS
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From: John Quarmby via groups.io
Sent: 12 September 2020 18:55
To: UKMicrowaves@groups.io
Subject: Re: [UKMicrowaves] Relays
Hi Paul,
All the 300 series relays with TNC connectors in the catalogue have numbers of the form 300-11760 and don't include any transfer types. They are rated at 100W to 1.5GHz.
The 328-11005-3 is listed:
Insertion loss 0.1dB to 500MHz, 0.25dB to 2.5GHz
RF Power 100W to 500MHz, 50W to 2.5GHz
Switching time 15mS operate 10mS release
Operating voltage range 19-32V, coil resistance 140 ohms
Frequency VSWR Isolation
60MHz 1.03 56dB
100MHz 1.04 54dB
200MHz 1.05 50dB
400MHz 1.10 42dB
700MHz 1.15 34dB
1.0GHz 1.15 30dB
2.0GHz 1.20 26dB
2.5GHz 1.30 22dB
73
John G3XDY
On 12/09/2020 17:18, PAUL NICKALLS via groups.io wrote:
BTW the 300-10578 is also transfer.
Paul
On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby via groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a 317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay has BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for contacts in the off state. It has got the correct connector configuration with two
on one side and common on the other. It is rated at 100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified (screwdriver job) to swap the center connector from one side of the relay to the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz with 60dB isolation at 400MHz, so look out for one of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got me thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found a long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm mast head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I discovered a 12v Amphenol relay part
554-6542, (the 42 is a bit indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors with the common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay is not very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another partially visible number
seems like 11092-3. Out of interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems fine in the RX receive path of my system. I would love to use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be able to use much more than 100w (sequenced system) before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no information but I a sure there are people out there with old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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That number doesn't fit with the normal Amphenol conventions. All
their numbering is along the lines of a 3 digit series number
followed by a 5 digit model number and a single or two digit coil
voltage number. All the model numbers start with a 1 as the first
digit of the 5 digit group.
73
John G3XDY
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On 12/09/2020 18:32, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Hi John,
Here’s another ! hope this is not boring
you.
I have a TNC’d Amphenol transfer relay...at
least it seems to be, only number visible is 01122. Three TNC
sockets across main body one side (not in line, but middle one
central) and one on other side that is in the middle and
directly opposite. Its 26v. The main body is as large as the
N type 316-10744-3 variety. Any info please.
Thanks, I’ll shut up after this.
Colin de ‘LBS
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Hi Paul,
All the 300 series relays with TNC connectors in the catalogue
have numbers of the form 300-11760 and don't include any
transfer types. They are rated at 100W to 1.5GHz.
The 328-11005-3 is listed:
Insertion loss 0.1dB to 500MHz, 0.25dB to 2.5GHz
RF Power 100W to 500MHz, 50W to 2.5GHz
Switching time 15mS operate 10mS release
Operating voltage range 19-32V, coil resistance 140 ohms
Frequency VSWR Isolation
60MHz 1.03 56dB
100MHz 1.04 54dB
200MHz 1.05 50dB
400MHz 1.10 42dB
700MHz 1.15 34dB
1.0GHz 1.15 30dB
2.0GHz 1.20 26dB
2.5GHz 1.30 22dB
73
John G3XDY
On 12/09/2020 17:18, PAUL NICKALLS via
groups.io wrote:
BTW
the 300-10578 is also transfer.
Paul
On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that
relay has BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations
for contacts in the off state. It has got the correct
connector configuration with two on one side and common on
the other. It is rated at 100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a
special of some sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified
(screwdriver job) to swap the center connector from one
side of the relay to the other and are rated to 500W at
500MHz with 60dB isolation at 400MHz, so look out for one
of those for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got
me thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found
a long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm
mast head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I
discovered a 12v Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42
is a bit indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors
with the common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay
is not very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the
N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another
partially visible number seems like 11092-3. Out of
interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems
fine in the RX receive path of my system. I would
love to use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be
able to use much more than 100w (sequenced system)
before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with
old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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John,
Thanks very much for the info. I saw the 328-110053 on ebay and
the powers quoted were much higher. HF 650W, 430MHz 300W,
2.4GHz150W. I was not sure about the info from ebay. I wonder if
it is the rating of the connectors or Amphenol are being
conservative.
It looks like I will have to be careful. I guess I could push
things a bit on SSB.
Regards,
Paul.
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On 12/09/2020 18:55, John Quarmby via
groups.io wrote:
Hi Paul,
All the 300 series relays with TNC connectors in the catalogue
have numbers of the form 300-11760 and don't include any
transfer types. They are rated at 100W to 1.5GHz.
The 328-11005-3 is listed:
Insertion loss 0.1dB to 500MHz, 0.25dB to 2.5GHz
RF Power 100W to 500MHz, 50W to 2.5GHz
Switching time 15mS operate 10mS release
Operating voltage range 19-32V, coil resistance 140 ohms
Frequency VSWR Isolation
60MHz 1.03 56dB
100MHz 1.04 54dB
200MHz 1.05 50dB
400MHz 1.10 42dB
700MHz 1.15 34dB
1.0GHz 1.15 30dB
2.0GHz 1.20 26dB
2.5GHz 1.30 22dB
73
John G3XDY
On 12/09/2020 17:18, PAUL NICKALLS
via groups.io wrote:
BTW the 300-10578 is also
transfer.
Paul
On 11/09/2020 22:04, John Quarmby
via groups.io wrote:
Hi Colin,
In the depths of my old Amphenol catalogue I can find a
317-11092-3, but it doesn't really tie up well as that relay
has BNC connectors and 75 ohm resistor terminations for
contacts in the off state. It has got the correct connector
configuration with two on one side and common on the other.
It is rated at 100W to 500MHz. Maybe its a special of some
sort.
Amphenol 360 series relays can be easily modified
(screwdriver job) to swap the center connector from one side
of the relay to the other and are rated to 500W at 500MHz
with 60dB isolation at 400MHz, so look out for one of those
for 2m or 70cm preamps.
73
John G3XDY
On 11/09/2020 17:17, Colin Ranson
wrote:
Et al,
Further to the relay thread – it got
me thinking. Deep in the depths of my junk shed I found
a long forgotten diecast box containing an aborted 70cm
mast head pre-amp project from about 1980. In it I
discovered a 12v Amphenol relay part 554-6542, (the 42
is a bit indistinct but think it’s right) N connectors
with the common at 180 degrees to NO/NC. Now this relay
is not very big, the main body is 13 x 13 x 50mm and the
N socket bodies are ‘narrowed’ to fit. Another
partially visible number seems like 11092-3. Out of
interest the device was a BFT95.
I have checked it out and it seems
fine in the RX receive path of my system. I would
love to use it in a MHPA, I really don’t expect to be
able to use much more than 100w (sequenced system)
before EMC problems.
An internet search has revealed no
information but I a sure there are people out there with
old catalogues ?
Best regards and thanks....
Colin de G8LBS.
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Tim, VK2XAX
And to chime in on the quest for relay data...
I have some Dowkey 77-133 TNC relays that I can't find any info on. Catalogues I find on the net for "77" series do not list the 133 :(
If anyone has info on these I'd appreciate it.
thanks
Tim
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Tim, VK2XAX
And I found the info thanks to, Mike G6TRM, who sent me a different Dowkey catalogue to the one I had.
It seems that mine are a "special order" and aren't actually listed in the catalogue by number, but if you look at the mechanical diagrams of the 77 series the TNC version is show !
cheers
Tim
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On 13/9/20 9:14 am, Tim, VK2XAX via groups.io wrote: And to chime in on the quest for relay data...
I have some Dowkey 77-133 TNC relays that I can't find any info on. Catalogues I find on the net for "77" series do not list the 133 :(
If anyone has info on these I'd appreciate it.
thanks
Tim
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