[Boatanchors] Antenna Relays & T-R Switches

[Bob Macklin]

Didn't the ARC-5 receivers have a NE-2 across the antenna terminals. It was
used for static discharge, not RF protection.

It's been over 40 years since I have owned an ARC-5 Rx.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Kent (Seattle), Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Antenna Relays & T-R Switches


> Bob,
>
> Consider that the "CB" crowd used to attach them, (NE-2s), to their
> antennas, foolishly, to watch them glow when they keyed down, speaks
> volumes as to their inadequacy for Rcvr protection.
>
> To prevent static damage to the input of R-390s, there is a MUCH
> healthier neon bulb installed in the antenna relay housing.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> Bob Macklin wrote:
> > Have you seen what a couple hundred watts of RF can do to a NE-2 or a
pair
> > of clamp diodes. They will smoke for couple of milliseconds before your
> > input coils go up in flames!
> >
> > Bob Macklin
> > K5MYJ
> > Kent (Seattle), Wa,
> > "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
> >
> -- 
>
> Bob - NØDGN
>
>