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Subject: [RTTY] Fwd: Re: MFJ Antenna Switches
From: af2c@arrl.net
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:29:50 -0400
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>I know very little about the quality of the MFJ switches.  However, there 
>are a number of companies which produce excellent quality switches which 
>send the unused sections to ground.
>
>If you can locate some of the old Heath antenna switches...You'll have a 
>switch which sends unused antennas to ground, has a ground position and 
>has very little attenuation VHF or higher frequencies.
>
>Good luck in your search.
>
>73,
>Jay/AF2C
>
>
>At 06:14 PM 3/15/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>Would like to thank the 9 people who responded to my question reference 
>>if the MFJ antenna switches could handle 1500 Watts RTTY.  7 people 
>>responded with positive comments and no problems.  One mentioned 
>>something about the old style switch has some type of capacitor internal 
>>that blew and was replaced with a higher rating and no problems.  Not 
>>quite sure which switch he was referring to. One person said the antenna 
>>switches were pure junk and quoted "MFJ = Mighty Fine Junk".  I plan to 
>>try a couple of them as it appears they are OK at that power rating.
>>
>>73 Gary K7OX



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