[1000mp] Mark V problems ! odd ?

[kf4toh at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/05 7:10:15 AM Central Standard Time, 
n2mg at contesting.com writes:


> Had you left it hooked up to the antenna all this
> time?  If so, I suspect lightning damage...
> 
> If the attenuator is hosed in receive, you might have
> blown the attenuator's series resistors.  That same
> lightning may have also taken something out in your TX
> path. (Can't say I can explain the attenuator having
> any affect on the TX path - but that will take some
> study...)
> 
> Mike N2MG
> 
> Mike
     could be !
   it was unplugged and the coax was removed  90% of the time 
I remodeled the house so its been moved around a lot by me
   where would you send a Mk v to be repaired out east?
    i hate to ship it west !
      MY eyes are not so good for SMT work !
thanks 
  Joe  kf4toh