[1000mp] MP Receive Problem

Mon, 27 May 2002 19:45:24 -0000

Bill:

I do not use the antenna relay---I key my amp from the relay's transistor
driver, available on the band-data jack. Alas, it will take more than a
dollar bill to solve this problem here.

Garry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bill Rinker
> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 15:58
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [1000mp] MP Receive Problem
>
>
> My FT1000MP was purchased in 1995.  I had no receive problem running
> barefoot or with my previous Knw TL-922A Amp.  In February of this year I
> replaced the Knw TL-922A with a new Ameritron AL-1500.  I immediately
> started to randomly incur the attenuated receive signal problem
> which could
> be corrected with a "dit" or pressing the PTT switch.  Without the linear,
> running barefoot, the attenuated receive problem disappeared.
>
> In checking with Ameritron they advised the following, quote:
> "Try using a
> dollar bill to slide between the contacts of the T/R relay.  There may be
> some residue on the contacts causing the problem."  That solved
> the problem.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Bill - NE9Z
>
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