[TowerTalk] Lightning GROUND switch wanted RE:DE K0FF

[Dick Flanagan]

>I was asked by a nearby HAM to help him
>lash up his station, using the MFJ remote (wired) relays,and was shocked to
>see that both his brand new units do not ground ANYTHING when deactivated,.
>The contacts are there, and wired in the X manner, but the ground plane is
>not attached to it in any way.  Is this normal?

That's by design.  I have a remote switch at the top of my tower for
switching a common coax to various antennas.  When not connected, I
want my yagis grounded and my wires floating.  So the first three
switch contacts have the NC contacts to ground and the last two float.

73, Dick

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Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada DM09db (South of Reno)
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