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Re: Topband: RX antenna switch

To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>, "Dave G4GED" <radiodave.g4ged@tiscali.co.uk>, "[Topband]" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: RX antenna switch
From: "ZR" <zr@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:14:11 -0500
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Ive found that it is sometimes beneficial to be able select more than one 
Beverage at a time especially in a contest or during fluctuating skewed path 
conditions.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
To: "Dave G4GED" <radiodave.g4ged@tiscali.co.uk>; "[Topband]" 
<topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: RX antenna switch


>
> Interlocked switches should not be necessary for receive applications.
> If by interlocked you're looking for a way to deselect one antenna
> when selecting the next, check K1TTT's web site.  Dave had a push
> button controller that would release previously selected antennas
> when making a new selection.  I haven't looked for it recently so you
> may need to do some digging.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 12/30/2011 3:27 PM, Dave G4GED wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brian Moran"<brianmo@yahoo.com>
>> Here's one that works for TX&  Rx.
>> http://www.qsl.net/k5lxp/projects/CoaxSwitch/CoaxSwitch.html With 
>> lockout,
>> etc. A homebrew version of the '6 pack' kind of box from array solutions. 
>> I
>> have the Array Solutions one, and it works great.
>> - Brian N9ADG
>> ________________________________
>>
>> Thanks Brian for the submission which I'm sure admirably suits selection 
>> of
>> TX/RX  antennas perhaps for selection of different bands etc.
>> If I've read it correctly, the antennas are selected by rotary switches.
>> The primary need for selection of RX antennas on TopBand is to be able to
>> switch from any one to any other instantly without the tedium and 
>> confusion
>> of having to spin a rotary switch back and forth whilst trying to find 
>> best
>> copy out of an extreemly weak signal down in the noise.
>> A matrix of "quiet" interlocked push button switches would be ideal, 
>> which
>> require just one push to instantly change from any one antenna to any 
>> other.
>> Unfortunately, they're not easy to come by these days which is why I'm
>> thinking of a relay based solution. There's undoubtably software 
>> solutions
>> available to do this but I'm afraid that's out of my league, unless 
>> someone
>> here can pull a design out ready made for DIY!
>> Cheers Dave
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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