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Those relays are switching in lo-pass filters for the transmitter.
The band-pass filters,for the receiver,
 are switched in via diodes.  I bet that
either a diode is bad, or the command is not getting to them.
Dave....
-----Original Message-----
From: T.Griffin <ei9btb@indigo.ie>
To: yaesu@contesting.com <yaesu@contesting.com>
To: <yaesu@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:05 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] Yaesu FT900
>
>Just purchased a Yaesu FT900 with a fault. When you reach 14.500 you
>hear a relay switching and the set goes dead until you reach 21.500 and
>again you hear a relay switching and the set becomes alive again.The
>display shows all the frequencies from 14.500 and 21.500 but keeps
>flashing.
>I will be obliged if someone can help on this problem.
>
>Tommy Griffin EI 9BTB
>
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