[TenTec] Question about the use of the RX antenna port present on some TT transceivers

[Carlos]

Thanks a lot Carl,

Anyone knows what is the RF level there when transmitting? Is it safe
for an active RX antenna?

Thanks,
Carlos VK1EA


On 3/9/19, Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> It's for a separate receive antenna.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
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> On 3/8/2019 9:27 PM, Carlos wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Some TT radios have an RCA connector marked as "RX Antenna", together
>> with a "RX / TRX" switch.
>>
>> I cannot make sense of the user manual (perhaps because I'm not a
>> native speaker) and by looking at the schematics (Corsair II) I cannot
>> fully determine what this connector does in both TX and RX for both
>> switch positions.
>>
>>       - Is that connector to use a separate RX antenna system, or is it
>> to feed auxiliary receivers with a sample from the main TRX antenna?
>>
>>       - What is the isolation between the main antenna port and than
>> "RX antenna" port?
>>
>> 73,
>> Carlos VK1EA
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