Bill,
Yes, you will probably damage the unprotected front end of your radio. I
use a 1000D, and have 4 beverages for dxing. However, I use a small device
called a Front End Protector, for CJ Electronics in Fort Wayne Indiana. It
costs $49 and is worth every penny.
I'm out of town right now, but if you'll post a note to the group, I'm sure
someone has the address and phone number for CJ. This little box uses 4
reed relays to ground your beverage and then key the amplifier. I simply
would not use my beverages without it. I leave it in line at all times, so
that no matter which antenna I'm using, my external recieve input is
grounded during transmit.
I know this works well, as my SE beverage runs directly under the end of my
160 inverted vee antenna.
Good luck. Email me on Saturday if you still have not found the address for
CJ and I'll send it to you from home.
Good luck...and don't use your beverages til you get one of these babies.
BTW, when you order it, ask for a little mod that lets you bypass it if you
wish. I also built mine from a kit and added an off-on switch and a small
LED to indicate when it's on.
Larry N0XB
BTW, all my friends in the Twin Cities use these things, too. Great little box.
At 09:25 PM 12/22/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Roger Cook wrote:
>>
>> William P. Osborne wrote:
>> >
>> > If I use a beverage with my 1000MP and connect it to the RX antenna
>> > input do I need to worry about burning up the mp receiver douring TX?
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help...Bill, K5ZQ
>> >
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>> You will burn it up, I have done it , You will need to have a relay
>> controlled by your amp relay circuit to send signal to ground, it may
>> work ok if you never run power but an amp will kill the front end.
>> We did this 2 times" 2 different contests, 2 different rigs in a
>> contest. Sure does away with QSK though, if you find a better way
>> let us know.
>> 73 Roger, KO4O
>
>Roger, it seems that the RX Input relay can be controlled by the same
>T/R voltage that switches the relay for the external amplifier and that
>this will protect the RX front-end. See drawing of RF Unit and item 21
>page 20 manual. I assume this means no QSK with external RX antenna, if
>this works at all, wonder if anyone has tried this? I talked to Yaesu
>USA Tech Service but they did not seem to understrand the question.
>
>Bill, K5ZQ
>
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