[Elecraft] RE: RANT front end protection

[Charlie, W0YG]

The problem still persists of needing a variable preamp on the separate 
antenna input as well as protection for keying the amplifier.  K9SV is the 
authority on this apparently but I am sure he will still sell a preamp to K2 
owners!

73,

Charlie, W0YG..>>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill NY9H" <ny9h at arrl.net>
To: "Charlie, W0YG" <w0yg at myawai.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: RANT front end protection


> The following note, which I lifted from my archive of ICOM reflector 
> stuff,
> does not say the K2 is totally protected, but it appears that the careful 
> design of the K2 is substantially better than anyone else. At least the 
> author is perceived as an authority in the area,,,,,
> ***********************
>
> FEB 06
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] Smoked PROII
> The only radio I am aware of that does properly protect the RX input 
> during
> transmit is the K2
>
> Gary, kd9sv
> *********************************************************
> again it don't know if this means it bulletproof....
>
> 3Y0X sound sooo  good on my k2,,,,, on 14023.
>
> bill NY9H
>