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Re: [TowerTalk] Terminate unused ports on remote antenna switch?

To: rayn6vr@gmail.com,Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Terminate unused ports on remote antenna switch?
From: <n0tt1@juno.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:01:37 +0000
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>"...For my situation, I am planning to install 1 kw dummy loads to the 
> unused ports..."

I would just short out the unused ports with shorted connectors unless
there is a possibility
of transmitting into them accidentally.  Of course you would want to
fully weatherize
all the connectors.

Charlie, N0TT


On Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:07:26 -0700 Raymond Benny <rayn6vr@gmail.com>
writes:
> Yes, it would be great to have all four antennas up and ready to go. 
> But
> until then your reply does not answer the question.
> 
> I'm in the same boat. Two of the four 80m verticals are up and 
> functional
> individually. I am hoping to get the other two before winter 
> arrives, but
> real time life situations seem to get in the way. Besides, I have 
> several
> other antenna projects I have to trade off my time with.
> 
> For my situation, I am planning to install 1 kw dummy loads to the 
> unused
> ports and see what happens. I was hoping that someone would provide 
> some
> realistic input to this situation. And, of course, you are welcome 
> come
> here and lend a hand....
> 
> I'm open for some real suggestions.
> 
> Ray,
> N6VR/W7YA
> 
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 3:34 PM Mark - N5OT <r-emails@n5ot.com> wrote:
> 
> > Correct answer.
> > N5OT
> >
> >
> > On 8/8/2021 6:54 AM, k1ttt.dave@gmail.com wrote:
> > > The proper thing to do is to add more antennas until you fill up 
> all the
> > ports!
> > >
> > >
> > > David Robbins K1TTT
> > > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> > > web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
> > > AR-Cluster node: telnet://k1ttt.net:7373
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of 
> WW3S
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2021 19:57
> > > To: TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > > Subject: [TowerTalk] Terminate unused ports on remote antenna 
> switch?
> > >
> > > Have a 6 port antenna switch, outdoors, but in an 
> enclosure?..whats the
> > thoughts on terminating the unused ports, terminate or just leave 
> open ?
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
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