[amsat-bb] RE: 144 MHz TX inhibit for FT-847

[Estes Wayne-W10191 <W10191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike N1JEZ wrote:

	My biggest fear with my downconverter was a brief power failure causing the 
	radio to cycle on/off thereby transmitting a brief spike up the line. With 
	the TX 8 line disabled I can't see how this will happen. As always, your 
	mileage will vary.

Wayne replies:

This sounds like a good reason to use a "TX enable" instead of a "TX inhibit".  At the very least, I should check to see if any condition will cause the FT-847 to transmit momentarily on 144 MHz during power-up.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA
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