[1000mp] Protecting Front Ends

[Jay Bromley]

Hi Bryan,
I think I would either un-hook the FT-857's coax while using your high power 
rig or ground out the FT-857's coax.  It doesn't take much to pop the front 
end protection of most rigs.  Especially using separate antennas that are in 
close proximity to each other.

73 de w5jay..


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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