I've just replaced the 1N5711 SWR diodes in my KAT100 for the Nth time. It's annoying, but I guess it's not annoying enough to cause me to disconnect my antennas every time I turn off the radio!
Here in "northern" California, we don't have many thunderstorms, but apparently we get enough wind static to damage these diodes once every year or so. I really wish there was an idiot-proof way to disconnect the antennas without any intervention on my part! A small box that was powered from my 12v distribution panel and has two suitable relays in it would be welcome. I guess I could make it myself, but I wonder if anyone else has already done so, in a way that integrates cleanly to the KAT100 outputs? I wouldn't want them in the KAT2, since I operate from battery at times. But when I'm running the KAT100, I am using more power than I have battery ... (Does the K3 have such relays in the output circuitry?) 73 de chris K6DBG ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
