[600MRG] Relay failure on FT891 at w0yse

Neil Klagge w0yse at msn.com
Thu Oct 19 18:33:38 EDT 2023


Well, a new wrinkle in my quest to make a QSO on 630m this fall/winter.   My T/R relay wont work because the TX-grounding pin in my FT891 quit working. Probably bad contacts on the internal relay in my radio.

Now the only way I can switch between my RX active loop and my MF TX antenna is by a manual switch. That will eventually be a problem the first time I accidentally put some RF into the active amplifier at the RX loop.

I am about ready to give up on 630m after this major setback. At this point I can either RX or TX but not both without possible damage to the loop.

I have looked at some of the MFJ RF switches but none of them seem to be right for my situation.

Hoping to get some inspiration from above....

73

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(¸.•´ (¸.•`   Neil , wØyse, DN41ah, North Ogden, Utah 84414
BCC: Gene & Stan
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