The 980 was a power fry. To much power got into the radio. It smoked it. It still had received but no transmit. A guy I let use it hooked it up straight when the fuse blew. 14v got in it burn up a strip looking thing in the middle of the radio. And for the SWR. I have the internal meter for before the amp and the Astatic after the amp. They're the same. I can hear the relays opening and closing as I talk. But like you said it could still be one.