Not too unexpectedly, the HSU277 diodes did not arrive from AliExpress. Thus, I have no update on whether my lack of UHF is due to a bad PIN diode. ?
I was warned that I'd probably not receive my order from AliExpress, and then I'd be stonewalled on a refund. That is exactly what has happened. USPS, as the last-mile shipper, reports that there's no postage on the item, which is supposedly in Chicago, so they're not going to handle it. ?I should have listened.?