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Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 151, Issue 3

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Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 151, Issue 3
From: Jay Terleski <jayt@arraysolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 11:55:54 -0500
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How about this, there are other RX antenna switches here too.
http://www.udcsys.com/RX-6ReceiveAntennaSwitch.html

Jay, WX0B

Jay Terleski
Array Solutions
214 954 7140


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> Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 21:47:43 +0000
> From: Roger D Johnson <n1rj@roadrunner.com>
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> Subject: Topband: Video Switch for Low Band Antenna switching
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> I've been looking for a way to switch multiple receiving antennas to
> multiple
> receivers. I know some hams are
> using video switchers but info on them is scarce. There is a Dynair
> SVA-100B for
> sale on eBay but no real description
> of it's functions.
>
> It seems obvious that you can, for instance, switch input 3 to output 7
> but can
> you simultaneously switch input
> 5 to output 6? In other words, can you have more than one path through the
> switcher?
>
> Any other ideas on switching greatly appreciated!
>
> 73, Roger
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> Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 18:30:57 -0400
> From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com, n1rj@roadrunner.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Video Switch for Low Band Antenna switching
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> Roger,  as long as the switch is passive and not active it will work
> well for you as unused ports are terminate in 75 ohms.  I use a 12X1
> Dynairs here and they have excellent isolation plus it terminates the
> unused reversible Beverage feedline (which is recommended for greater
> rejection).  I just cut the RG6 minus the VF to multiples of a half wave
> length so the termination at the switch appears on the unused port. I
> prefer this to running voltage out to relays which always seem to fail
> at some point.
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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> On 7/4/2015 5:47 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote:
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> >
> > I've been looking for a way to switch multiple receiving antennas to
> > multiple receivers. I know some hams are
> > using video switchers but info on them is scarce. There is a Dynair
> > SVA-100B for sale on eBay but no real description
> > of it's functions.
> >
> > It seems obvious that you can, for instance, switch input 3 to output
> > 7 but can you simultaneously switch input
> > 5 to output 6? In other words, can you have more than one path through
> > the switcher?
> >
> > Any other ideas on switching greatly appreciated!
> >
> > 73, Roger
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <http://antiqueradios.com/forums/report.php?f=2&p=2337227>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 18:42:11 -0400
> From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs@vitelcom.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Video Switch for Low Band Antenna switching
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> Roger,  I took a look at this unit and it appears to be an active unit
> rather than a passive switcher that you need for Topband.  You can call
> Dynair at 858-450-0504 and see if they can tell you where to download a
> schematic.
>
> Herb, KV4FZ
>
> On 7/4/2015 5:47 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote:
> > I've been looking for a way to switch multiple receiving antennas to
> > multiple receivers. I know some hams are
> > using video switchers but info on them is scarce. There is a Dynair
> > SVA-100B for sale on eBay but no real description
> > of it's functions.
> >
> > It seems obvious that you can, for instance, switch input 3 to output
> > 7 but can you simultaneously switch input
> > 5 to output 6? In other words, can you have more than one path through
> > the switcher?
> >
> > Any other ideas on switching greatly appreciated!
> >
> > 73, Roger
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <http://antiqueradios.com/forums/report.php?f=2&p=2337227>
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