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WILL NEED TO PROVIDE RG 58/U COAXIAL CABLES WITH RCA CONNECTORS FOR THE
VERSA TR END, AND SUITABLE CONNECTORS FOR THE TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, AND
ANTENNA.  RF SENSING ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN AN RF
CONNECTION TO THE TRANSMITTER.  HOWEVER, EXTERNAL NORMALLY OPEN CONTACTS
MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE KEY TERMINALS TO DIRECTLY CONTROL THE VERSA TR,
LIKE A CONVENTIONAL T/R RELAY.  NO AC OR DC VOLTAGE SHOULD BE APPLIED TO
THESE TERMINALS.  MUTING RELAY A MUTING RELAY IS DESIGNED FOR SWITCHING
STEREO AUDIO CHANNELS TO ACCOMMODATE SDR OPERATION WHERE AUDIO COMES
THROUGH THE PC AUDIO SYSTEM.  BOTH STEREO CHANNELS ARE SWITCHED SO THE
VERSA TR MAY BE LEFT CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES WITHOUT AFFECTING THE QUALITY
OF MUSIC OR OTHER PC AUDIO.  WHEN NO RF IS PRESENT, PC AUDIO PASSES THROUGH
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