[Boatanchors] Antenna Relays & T-R Switches

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Wed Nov 5 17:56:13 EST 2008


Pete,

The BC-610 makes more than ENOUGH coming alive on transmit!

I would NEVER hear ANY other relay on key down.

Bob - N0DGN

Peter Markavage wrote:
> The real problem with electronic T/R switches is that they have no
> personality. For boatanchors, you really need the loud "clang" or metal
> slapping of a relay to give you the antenna switching confidence, less
> you wonder under the quiet operating conditions of an electronic switch,
> "am I pumping some or all of my RF back into my receiver".
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>   

-- 
Bob - NØDGN



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