Well, as long as the switch has good isolation between the various outputs 
you should be ok.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 21:55
Subject: Re: Is this safe?


> Tnx Steve,
>
> I kind of thought it was doable.   I do have a 4 position Alpha Delta
> switch under the  desk, which has   all my antennas connected, and an
> "off" position that shorts everything to ground.   I've yet to leave it
> grounded and then dump a KW into a dead short to ground,  so I'm pretty
> good  about flipping the right switch at the right time. .  Anyway
> "danger" is my middle name.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 2/16/2011 9:43 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>> Well, as long as none of the switches short or leak, you're probably 
>> safe.
>> I'd use a very high quality switch (which will probably cost you) with 
>> that
>> in mind.  And of course, we won't even think about the possibility of 
>> human
>> error because that will never happen, right?
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 21:28
>> Subject: Is this safe?
>>
>>
>>> I think this is something commonly done, but before I make something go
>>> up in smoke, I figured I'd throw this out:
>>>
>>> I have 2 rigs and 2 amps.  I'd like to connect  the output of each amp
>>> to a 2 position coax switch, then the third port on the switch  going to
>>> the meter/tuner/antenna system.
>>>
>>> This would be an either / or situation.  Sometimes I would prefer to run
>>> 1 rig/amp combo, and other times the other.  There is only 1 240 outlet
>>> in the shack, so only 1 amp can be powered at any one time.
>>>
>>> As long as I remember to flip the coax switch, and plug in the correct
>>> amp,  I don't see any problem.   Just wondering if I've overlooked some
>>> basic law of physics that will bite me on the butt.
>>>
>>> Tnx, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>
>