[1000mp] sticking relay problem

[Uwe Egen]

Well this seems to be a copy of my experience. From time to time I got
a deaf receiver. Moving the coax line heavy the problem solved.=20
After change all cables and all connectors the problem disappeared for=20
a few month and came back randomly.
Yes I use a MKV but my Kenwood 850 and a vintage Drake TR7 indicate=20
same results.
A special feature came in, transmitting a couple of dits with 5 W rx deaf,
20W rx deaf, 60 W rx came back with full sensitivity. Some times you need
10 W some times 150 W to "overcome" this bad PL-connection here.=20
May be not all "sticking relays" are sitting in steady state.=20
In a hamradio magazine I read a notice, don't use right angle adapters
from .... The pix showed inside a small diameter coil with about 30=20
windings in series with the inner conductor. That's real high tech for incr=
easing/decreasing SWR at low cost - hi.
Best wishes
Uwe, DL9NC
Mail: dl9nc@rrdxa.de =20

"Bill Gode, Sr." <w9nhq@comcast.net> wrote:
> The only time I've experienced this problem was when using cheap,
> non-Amphenol PL-259s where they attached to the MP.  Before you blame Yae=
su,
> make sure you're not using any Radio Shack, or "hamfest special" patch
> cables, or RF connectors - especially those horrible right-angle adapters=
.
> (I once purchased pre-assembled 6 foot patch cables at a hamfest that loo=
ked
> fine, but exhibited a 3:1 VSWR at 30 MHz into a dummy load!)
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> 73,
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> Bill, W9NHQ
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