>
>Tom said:
>
>"I can't think of any way to build a directional coupler that won't
>show high SWR when the load is shorted. Can anyone think of a
>way?"
>
>That is not the problem.
>
>.....
>The directional coupler cannot be viewed outside of the entire transmitter
>package.
This is Your problem. On my transceiver, the directional coupler for
the swr protection circuit is outside the transmitter. I have never
heard of a solid state radio that was not constructed in such a way.
> I am planning on pulling my Atlas out and do some testing into a
>short to see what happens.
>
AMPS is hardly a safe place to technoblather.
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- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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