[CQ-Contest] SO2R with Automatic Switching

[Barry]

Been there, done that.

I used Top Ten band decoder boxes and antenna switches,  Array Solutions 
NQN filters, and Acom 2000A amps.  I used some old A/B/C boxes (picked 
up at a hamfest for a few bucks) with DB-25's on them to split the band 
data outputs.  I removed the big switch from each box and rewired them 
for use with the antenna switchesm bandpass filters and stubs.

Barry W2UP

On 11/26/2013 14:06, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using two FT1000MP’s for SO2R and would like to use the band output from the radios to
> automatically electronically switch all antennas, amps and filters every time I change bands rather
> than the tiring/inefficient manual “switching by hand” that I have been using for the past 26 years.
>
> I would appreciate hearing from SO2R ops what amps, antenna switches, “boxes” and /or
> other devices that they use to accomplish this fully automatic switching which would be necessary
> on both phone and cw.  Also, if there is a particular contest logging program that you have found
> to be especially useful and well-integrated with all of this switching, please tell me as well.
>
> Reliability and durability are of paramount importance to me as I do not want failures
> occurring due to RF, cheap components and/or questionable or short-sighted design issues.
>
> I would appreciate any thoughts and experiences with products, vendors and station design
> either on or off the reflector.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> 73
>
>
> Bob KQ2M
>
> kq2m at kq2m.com
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