[Elecraft] Muting the K2

[Fred Jensen]

There is a Dow-Key coax relay that does that automatically ... a pin 
grounds the inactive terminal.  I would think your scheme would work OK.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

Ray Spreadbury via Elecraft wrote on 1/19/2023 8:43 AM:
> I am thinking of building a low power QRP valve transmitter (e.g. 1 or
> perhaps 2 6V6's/6L6's) for use in the G-QRP club valve activation weekends -
> output 5 to 10W.
>
> Many of such circuits are using a crystal oscillator, but I plan to build a
> Nano digital VFO in place of the crystal to have more frequency flexibility.
>
> If I use my K2 as the receiver, will it be sufficient when transmitting, to
> switch the antenna to the transmitter and ground the K2 antenna port to
> avoid damage to the K2?
>
> 73
>
> Ray G3XLG
>
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