Hi Gordon,
In my limited experience.
the minimum SO2R operation can be performed with
simple home brew Diplexer and a Tri-bander antenna.
outline is in PDF file
<https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86270207/Diplexe_for_Tribander.pdf>
btw, power rating is 150W or less with 500V mica capacitors.
73, Hisami 7L4IOU
>I'm just getting started in setting up my station for SO2R and am
>taking
>baby steps to get things set up due to a somewhat limited budget.
>However
>I now have a 6-Pack antenna switcher in the shack and a MicroHam M2KR+
>will
>arrive in a few days to control my Icom 7600 and 756 Pro III rigs
>using
>Writelog. As far as filtering goes (and in order to be ready for the
>WAE
>RTTY contest), can I get by for now with filtering by just making up
>some
>stubs (which I think I will mount at the 6-Pack)? I only have one
>low-power amp (300 watts) and the 2nd rig will run barefoot. The main
>antennas are two hex beams separated about 100' from each other - plus
>a
>wire OCF antenna for 40-80 which is more or less between the two hex
>beams.
> I've tried to read about stub filtering online but I'm still unsure
>whether stub filters alone are sufficient. I would hate to blow up
>the
>front end of my brand new 7600.
>
>Thanks for any advice - this is sort of a last-minute rush SO2R
>project to
>be ready for WAE.
>
>73 Gordon NW7D
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