TopBand: FT1000MP RX Input?

K5NZ@aol.com K5NZ@aol.com
Mon, 28 Dec 1998 07:59:58 EST


>  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).

Does anyone know if the MP has this same problem or did they make a change on
the RX input to isolate during xmit?

Thanks  Mike k5nz

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