Thanks Stan for your VarAC setup, I have replicated it, no change there is a momentary tx less than a second then nothing even when protection is disabled. To do it again I have to switch the QMX off and on again.? After replacing the BS170's that failed at the last band calibrating, I have not tried calibrating as I am weary it will fail again. Calibration may be an issue? Everything else works SSB voice tx and WSJTX.? Will sleep on it.