[1000mp] He died without my permission

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:26:40 +0100

Not being a master technician I cant really answer about a systemic problem.
I attribute my problem to maybe trying to do too much with the tuner.  I was
trying to "tidy up" a 10m match on a G5RV.  That just wasnt a good idea.
The tuner can help with a match but I dont think it was designed to be a
full service tuner.  If you have an initial match 2:1 or worse the tuner has
a hard time digesting the rf and my opinion  the rf gets into the relays and
makes them hang.  If you transmit before the relay is done hanging then you
send 200w into the rcvr.....KABOOM, KAZOT!

Like I said just an opinion

Mike/aj9c

Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Long" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] He died without my permission

> At 11:06 PM 5/18/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> >Im sorry to hear of your problem.  Same thing happened to me. Most likely
> >you will have to have the rf unit replaced 300+ USD.  there most likely
will
> >be a relay and some diodes replaced in the tuner.
>
> I wonder about all these Mark V problems. I have not had a problem with
> mine but I never use the antenna tuner. Is that the weak spot in this
radio?
> ron w8gus.
>
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