Front End Saver: Re: TopBand: FT1000D Aux RX input

[Larry Menzel]

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At 09:07 PM 12/23/98 -0500, KEN CARUSO wrote:
>
>
>  Just a reminder to all using the FT1000D, the aux receive input is not
>well protected from excessive RF on its input. In an attempt to slightly
>improve my rx antenna situation I connected up a relatively low 160M-40M
>trap dipole to its input. On my small suburban lot the dipole is within 20'
>of the Inv L. Even though I was observing over 10W impinging upon it, prior
>to connecting it to the aux receive input,  I had assumed the radio would
>open the line when transmitting. It does not and it took less than one 
>character to smoke my 12db pad (and as a consequence my 18db selection
>also).
>
> I was fortunate I didn't take out more of the front end.
>
> Two nights before SP, aarrghh....
>
> Ken
>WO1N
>
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