[MRCA] T-368 T/R

[Mike Murray]

Hey Guys,
Great hearing some of you this morning on the net.
Thank you all again for a very fun time at MRCA in Gilbert!
I look forward to attending again.

I'll have two questions today. One regarding my T-3, and the other "under separate cover" regarding my new T-195 which some of you saw at Gilbert.

First question:
I thought I had things squared away with the T-368-E this morning during the net, but I was clearly mistaken.
Transmitter was FB after warm-up, during my check-in, and for my first round in the net. As soon as Ted handed it off to me for my second round, I put my Drake R-4B receiver in Standby and keyed the mic.
I immediately threw my mains breaker.
Reset all and the same thing happened when trying to break back in moments later.
In an attempt to eliminate possibilities, I discovered that if I used an outside antenna for the Drake receiver and NOT the one used by the T-3, then I could transmit without throwing the mains.

I *think* Ted had mentioned that the T/R relay sometimes goes bad or is weak in a T-3.
Do you guys think this has happened in mine? 

Thanks in advance to all!
73
Happy Halloween!
Mike
KW4HF
Chapel Hill, NC