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Old September 7th 06, 06:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
EchoBlip EchoBlip is offline
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Default Need Advice on configuration.

Does the TS 520 have an input for a "receive antenna?"

I did this with my TenTec Paragon and a Gonset Amp.

I used one dow key relay with the common to the antenna. The receive
position went to the "receive antenna" rca jack and the transmit went to the
output of the amplifier.

You key the relay from the xcvr.

So in the transmit position the relay closes and output from the radio goes
to the amplifier and to the antenna via the relay.

In the RX mode the signal comes from the antenna then into the relay and
finally to the "receive antenna" jack on the radio.



"Paul P" wrote in message
news:R9WLg.4341$I71.4208@trnddc01...
A fellow ham asked me to help him configure a Globe Linear Amp to his
Kenwood TS-520 and antenna tuner. It appears to me that the Globe will not
let receive signals pass back to the transceiver. This was proven in the
shop while hooking up an antenna directly to the Kenwood then putting the
linear in line and loosing the receive signal.

I posted a schematic of the Globe Linear on my web site at
http://www.ppinyot.com/HomePage.htm. Click on the top most picture to
expand the image. It does not appear to me that there is a return path
for reception.

How would one accommodate this linear with a transceiver? Do I need two
T/R relays to make this work?

Thanks in advance,
Paul.