[1000mp] Protecting Front Ends

[morris wideman]

You would be in much great danger of lightning or static discharge damage to your radio leaving the ant on it than from RF damage.
Morris WA4MIT




> ----- Original Message -----
> From: VE3QN <ve3qn at sympatico.ca>
> To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [1000mp] Protecting Front Ends
> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 15:39:12 -0400
> 
> 
> I recall the discussion a few weeks ago about whether the Mark V 
> receiver was protected when it was transmitting and an antenna was 
> connected to the RX antenna input. Rightly or wrongly, I now have a 
> Front End Protector between my receiving antenna and the Mk V RX 
> input.
> 
> I do, however, have another rig - a FT-857D - which is normally off 
> when I'm running my Mark V and I could have the receive antenna 
> connected to it. Is it safe turned off but with an antenna 
> connected when I run 400 watts to my nearby dipole?
> 
> Bryan  VE3QN
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