In the replies to my recent posting about my 'sick' Omni-6+, were two comments
about the ant switching diodes.
I listened a bit this past weekend to the ARRL DX contest (sadly didn't have nay
time to operate), I noticed that I was able to hear the strong
signals through the AUX Antenna even though I didn't have an antenna connected
to it.
The tech I spoke to at TT wasn't totally convinced, and suggested I re-seat the
filters in the rig first.
My question -- is the ability to hear strong-ish signal through the AUX, antenna
when one isn't there a definite sign of the pin diodes having gone?
If so, I'm curious to know what caused it and how I can prevent this from
happening again. We have had lots of snow here in DC in the last 6 weeks or so,
rain, too...but little if any lightning or thunder.
Thanks in advance,
Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
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