I've thought that zigbee, which is what Green Heron is using, or Bluetooth 4
would be great for something like a switch box
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73 de KG2V
Charlie
> On Dec 13, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs@vitelcom.net> wrote:
>
> This Arduino 8X1 is superb at controlling a DXE 5 KW box mounted at the base
> of the tower with CAT 5 cable 150 feet long. The Arduino is in the shack
> driven by the AUX output of the Ameritron RCS-12 which provides either
> automatic BCD selection from the Icom or manual selection by the RCS-12 push
> buttons. If you don't use the RCS-12 a small rotary switch with a wall wart
> will work. You can't beat the price.
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/5V-8-Channel-Relay-Module-Board-for-Arduino-PIC-AVR-MCU-DSP-ARM-Electronic-/360724151178?hash=item53fcd5bb8a:g:d4kAAMXQ2dBSFhh1
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm. KV4FZ
>
>
>> On 12/11/2015 6:01 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> Joe, there is a large family of such things available from China. I had one
>> working to switch my RX antennas. I coupled the 315MHz RF to the inner
>> condfuctor of 300 feet of coax and picked off the "wireless" signal at the
>> other end. It switched fine, but I had trouble with other aspects of the
>> setup - losses in the DX coupler for the relay power - and eventually
>> scrapped the thing. The relays may be a bit light for transmit antenna
>> switching, but should certainly work to switch other, heavier relays.
>>
>> My experiment is written up in NCJ for May-June 2014
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Download the new N1MM Logger+ at
>> <http://N1MM.hamdocs.com>. Check
>> out the Reverse Beacon Network at
>> <http://reversebeacon.net>, now
>> spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
>> For spots, please use your favorite
>> "retail" DX cluster.
>>
>>> On 12/11/2015 10:58 AM, Joe wrote:
>>> I was thinking of using one of these "AS IS" and if not strong enough to
>>> use them to control the actual heavier relays.
>>>
>>> http://www.goodluckbuy.com/12v-8-channel-wireless-rf-switch-relayremote-control-315mhz-for-light.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe WB9SBD
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>>>> On 12/11/2015 8:44 AM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
>>>> Did you get any responses to this? I am interested. I have a number of
>>>> antennas to switch and would like to get rid of the wires.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck W5PR
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 5:19 PM, Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Having noticed a new change of tack by manufacturers to IP based antenna
>>>>> selection and a plethora of IP/ Relay driven devices reasonably priced on
>>>>> Ebay -
>>>>> Has anyone had any success using these items (EBAY) to control the likes
>>>>> of Six Packs or switched bandpass filters - and integrating with N1MM or
>>>>> the like ?
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> TrentVK4TS PO Box 275 Mooloolaba 4557 0408497550
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>>>>> it blocking emails from sites such as VK Logger and ARRL.
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