[1000mp] MkV Amp interfacing questions

[J. Mc Laughlin]

Dear Lou:
    My Alpha 99 has an output port that is asserted when the amplifier
should not have any RF imported.  I connected that Alpha 99 port to the
inhibit pin that is within the band-plug on my Mark V.
    I can not be sure that it works, however, assuming that it does,
that connection could save the day when I inadvertently try to transmit
when switching the band switch on the amplifier.  My present procedure
is to inhibit the amplifier with the amplifier's front-panel inhibit
switch prior to making adjustments (including band change and setting
the tune/load to their expected positions).  Effecting the connection
has no detected adverse consequences.
    Others have told you about sources for "the plug that should be
included."
    73    Mac   N8TT
J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "lhlousek" <lhlousek@nvbell.net>
To: "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" <n2mg@eham.net>; <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] MkV Amp interfacing questions


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> Anybody know anything about using pin 8 for TX inhibit?
>
> Lou W7dzn