[Yaesu] FRG-100 muting and monitoring?

[Philip Atchley]

Hi.
I have a Yaesu FRG-100 receiver that I'm setting up to use with a Ranger
transmitter, primarily in the CW mode.  The Ranger will probably be running
40-50 Watts into a Dow coax relay to switch the antenna, the other side of
which will go to the receiver.  (all this is already hooked up).

The problem as I see it is this.  IF I use a pair of the relay contacts to
"mute" the receiver I won't have any sidetone of my transmitted signal for
monitoring.  I'm used to hearing my transmitted signal or "sidetone" when
transmitting.

Is there any way to set up the Yaesu FRG-100 to have a "monitoring" function
rather than a complete mute?  A JVC NRD-525 I had could be set this way as
could some other receivers I had.  Rather than muting completely the key
line would put the receiver in "monitor" mode, reducing the RF gain etc.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

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