[1000mp] FW: I need some info

[Dick White]

My thanks to all who responded to the request for help on my Mark-5. I think
I have solved the problem. I cleaned the relays in my ALS-600 amp and so far
I have not had a repeat of the problem. However, sometimes when I turn on
the Mark-5 the audio is muted until I hit the key one time. The amp is about
12 years old and cleaning the relay contacts seems to have helped. I hope
that is the only problem. :)

73  Dick  KS0M

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dick White <whiter26 at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Mar 9, 2010 4:44 PM
>To: Post Mark-5 <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [1000mp] I need some info
>
>I have a Mark-5 Field which I am having a problem using CW. RTTY works ok.
>Set up - Mark-5 Field  /  Bencher Key with CMOS-4 keyer / RigBlaster Plus
>interface.
>When I turn the rig on, many times I hear a very weak signal. Hitting the
>key gets me a normal loud signal.
>The past week I notice that if I send sometimes the receive is muted and I
>can't tell if someone came back to me. I may have worked the ZK3OU call on
>18M today, but I can't be sure as every time I sent my call the receive
>muted.
>73  Dick  KS0M