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What kind of T/R switching does the FLEX-5000A use? Is it diode switched or relay switched, and is there any info regarding switching speed?

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What kind of T/R switching does the FLEX-5000A use? Is it diode switched or relay switched, and is there any info regarding switching speed?

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The FLEX-5000 uses a single high speed relay for T/R switching with a ~4.5 ms turn around time. There is no IMD distortion in a relay as there would be when using diode switching.