Mark's buddy said: turning on a transponder with no antenna connected can fry the thing in a matter of seconds. 250 watts with no where to go,
Never check the pretty lights on a transmitter with no load. You can hook a 150/200 watt lightbulb to the antennae lead and even tune your Xmitter with that load.. Patrick Driscoll Eight years Electronics. U.S. Airforce Saint Paul, MN If you could read this, thank a teacher If you read it in English, thank a veteran --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! ---