Tim, I wondered the same thing but my experience with various rigs is limited.
When I got my TS-2000 I was surprised with the relay switching it does.
Perhaps the devices that can replace the old RF switching relay are not so
long-lived? At any rate they also have a finite lifespan so we should take
that into consideration when considering fast switching modes.
Howard K5HB
----- Original Message ----
From: Tim N9PUZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 8:56:40 AM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Fast ARQ Hardware
This is a sidebar to the current discussion but I've always been
surprised at the amount of mechanical T/R switching that goes on in
modern transceivers vs. a "no moving parts" approach.
Tim, N9PUZ
Howard Brown wrote:
> You are an engineer so you know that there is a finite limit to the
> number of times a rig can switch until the switching devices fail.
