[RTTY] SO2R Problem
Jerry Flanders
jeflanders at comcast.net
Tue Feb 14 12:00:39 PST 2012
I would say you were lucky. It would have been an expensive test if
it had not passed.
I usually try to be sure of the outcome before putting myself or my
expensive gear at risk, hence my RF voltmeter measurements.
Jerry W4UK
At 02:39 PM 2/14/2012, Dan Thompson wrote:
>Hang in there Tom, don't give up the ship!
>
>I have been a ham for over 50 years and have contested for 40 years. I
>certainly have heard all of the war stories about blowing out front ends on
>receivers, and have seen it happen, but not once has this ever happen to me.
>I guess I'm either lucky or can't generate enough to RF power clause a
>problem.
>
>About six months ago I decided to run a test with my SO2R setup. I actually
>tuned the right radio to the left radio's transmit frequency and transmitted
>1500 watts with the transmit and receive antennas only 50 feet apart.
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