Bob,
Why not just install a big trap to auto switch the thing, and forget it.
You probably have a good reason, I just cant figure out why.
Jay
Bob Patten wrote:
>
> On a fairly small lot, I managed to run a full size inverted vee off my
> tower for 160M. To use it on 80M, I've installed insulators near the
> mid-points of each leg. When I want to use it on 160M now, I simply
> install jumpers across the insulators. I would prefer not to try to
> string seperate dipoles for each of the two bands (too much wire in the
> air already).
> I'm looking for a scheme to bandswitch the dipole from inside the shack.
> But, when running power on 80M, the voltage at the ends must be horrendous
> requiring switch contacts with very large spacing.
> All I've come up with so far is to try to find a couple of porcelin-base
> knife switches to mount across the insulators. This would still require
> lowering the ends to get to the switches.
> Anyone have any better ideas? Or a source for knife switches?
>
> Bob Patten, N4BP n4bp@shadow.net
> http://www.shadow.net/~n4bp/n4bp.htm
>
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