Thanks Phill.  73
Ed  K7UC
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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 12:29 PM
Subject: ARB 704 Purpose


> For those interested, it acts mostly as a high speed relay between the
> transceiver and the amplifier, while at the same time, the way I 
> understand
> it, it also protects the transceiver from voltage spikes, thus overloading
> the transistors in the rig.  People not using it, often complain of their
> solid state amp automatically tripping off during transmissions.  So, in
> short, and maybe someone can explain it better, it is a high speed
> protection relay between the amp and the radio which prevents those small
> electrical arks from occurring when a relay closes contact during a
> transmission key on, key off, action.
>
> Phil.
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