Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] Antenna Swittch - Grounded or Open Unused Contacts

To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Swittch - Grounded or Open Unused Contacts
From: ac9s@mchsi.com
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:18:24 -0500 (CDT)
List-post: <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
I am about to replace my 30 year old Ameritron antenna switch with a DX 
Engineering unit.  It will be placed at the top of the tower to select between 
the various antennas - wire slopers for 160 and 80, inverted vees for 75 and 
40, and the Steppir ( currently under repair) for the rest of HF.  I will not 
have multiple antennas selected at the same time.  What is best - to wire the 
switch so that unused ports are normally grounded or open?  My inclination 
would be to ground all the unused antennas, but since the switch is shipped 
normally open I have an element of doubt.

Thanks --

Keith
AC9S
_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>