[Icom] Found a problem.

[Tony Hwang]

Hi,
MFJ is known for it's quality! Just like Timex watch.
I have never used MFJ thingy. I have one CW paddle given to me on trade. 
MFJ brand, a knock
off of Bencher, made in Taiwan, Yuk! It makes good fist bad, hi.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

wjdiamond wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>I use several of the MFJ 1701 6 position switches for switching between the
>various Icom rigs and the dummy loads or antennas.
>
>In the last 3 weeks or so I have been noticing higher than normal SWR to
>the dummy loads and the antenna.
>
>I substituted my SWR analyzer for some of the rigs and took some readings,
>the SWR was not real good, in the neighborhood of 2.5 to 1 to the dummy
>loads.
>
>I did some troubleshooting and I found that the coax connectors on the
>bottom of the MFJ switches were held on with Philips screws. Yep you
>guessed it, every single one was loose.......
>
>I checked all of the switches and they were all loose.  So if you use any
>of these it might be a good idea to check the screws..SWR is back to 1-1
>now.
>
>73
>
>        William J. Diamond (Bill)
>        Rogers, Arkansas USA
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