[TowerTalk] Radio Shack remote-reading wattmeter

Bob Scott bscott@thor.pla-net.net
Mon, 4 Aug 1997 20:50:14 -0500


> How would you make sure that it couldn't be keyed by someone else
while
> you are working on the antennas? I'd hate to be making an
adjustment &
> have the rig key up, especially with an amplifier turned on.
> 
> 73' Steve KG8TX

Use CTCSS encode and decode, and choose an odd-ball PL.
Remove the antenna from the 2 meter rig in the shack (Or attenuate
it so you can still key it up). Not 100% fool-proof, but pretty
close....

Bob

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