[Icom] Rx antenna protection

Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:16:20 -0300

I was not able to get a hold of the article at ARRL'S site, would it be
possible to have it scanned and made available somehow? it would sure help
those of us using Icom radios with sepparate tx/rx antennas.
Best regards.
Daniel Nieto.
CE3HRX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris BONDE" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Rx antenna protection


> After reading some of the post, I placed the idea of a Rx ant on the
> backburner.  Now you have come up with an apparent solution.
>
> Would it be possilbe for Adam to add the info to his great web site on
ICOM
> radios?
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
>
>
> At 02:18 PM 2002-11-11 -0500, you wrote:
> >Occasionally postings occur regarding the use of the external antenna
> >connection on some Icom rigs. In some cases there are indications of
> >front end overload damage due to the receiving antenna being in close
> >proximity with the transmitting antenna. In the February 1988 issue of
> >QST, Icom published a "TECH TALK" addressing this situation along with a
> >simple schematic using two shunt 1N914 diodes along with a series #47
> >dial lamp to protect the front end. You can find it on page 90 in an
> >article titled "The challenge of low frequency DX'ing". Keith, VE3JKC.
> >
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