>
>I believe it will. I key my own amplifier with that relay. It's a half way
>decent size. Unless your amplifier pulls some excessive current, I don't
>see why not. They relay was put into the FT-1000D for this purpose. Of
>course, as another poster stated check things out to be sure. But I really
>think you'll be OK. The drawback is that that relay is noisy!
>
/\ Good point, Jon. Noisy =s sucky.
>There is also another line coming out of the FT-1000D that can possibly be
>used to switch a PA if (and it's a big if) the current on the control line
>is low enough. I think it's on the "band data" jack. If the MLA2500 draws
>little current this would be the way to go as you'll be able to get by w/o
>the clickity-clack of the relay.
>
>73,
>
>Jon
>NA9D
>
>on 6/21/01 5:46 PM, Tom Martin at tmartin@chartermi.net wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm sorry if this has been covered before, but I'm tired of searching
>> the archives. I would like to know if the relay in the 1000MP can
>> handle the linear switching for the MLA2500. I had a 920 before and I
>> keyed the linear without any problems. I am not interested in QSK, so
>> the transistor switching isn't needed.
/\ The fly in the ointment is that the FT-1000 is a fast radio on All
modes. It starts putting out RF 5mS after the PTT switch. or
footswitch, or VOX circuit, or send switch closes. Thus, unless the
amplifier switches quicker than 5mS, hotswitching is likely.
>>
cheers
>>
>>
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>
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>Jon Ogden
>NA9D (ex: KE9NA)
>
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>
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>
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