[Yaesu] A FT-1000MP warning

[Jerry Flanders]

At 09:43 AM 7/9/2007, you wrote:

>I've got an RFSpace SDR-IQ, and it's a nifty little receiver.
> >SNIP>
>Downside: if the SDR RX is sharing the feedline with your transceiver,
>then you *MUST* provide a way to disconnect it before you transmit, or
>else you'll get to send it in for a new front end. I'm looking at
>using a coax relay, with a PTT button, key, keyer, or bug to control
>the relay, and using a pair of auxiliary contacts on the relay to
>actually key up the TX.
>
>--
>Mike Andrews, W5EGO

Prior to the "invention" of the transceiver in the '60's, we all used 
separate receivers and transmitters. Handbooks of the 50's-60's would 
cover the problems of the interconnects, if you can find one. It was 
pretty easy unless you wanted full QSK.

Jerry W4UK