[TowerTalk] Switching Beverages

[Bill Hider]

Barry,

Your post implies that the two Beverages will terminate nearby each
other if you can switch the hiZ side of them.  That also implies that a
relay-box may be required.  Both of these situations ought to be
avoided.

However, if you can't avoid the antennas terminating closeby, that'll
mean you'll have two Beverages pointing in two different directions,
which is probably what you want. But you ought to avoid a relay-box
outside switching the hiZ side.

Relay boxes are another point of failure and ZJ boxes are relatively
cheap, especially without the pre-amps which you will probably not need.

And RG-58 coax is also relatively cheap.  

Both of these factors lead me to recommend separate 9:1 transformers and
separate feedlines to the shack where you can use a simple single-pole/n
throw (n=2 in this case) manual switch.

I use a DIAWA single-pole/four throw switch to change from each of four
EWE antennas/arrays.  Each is fed with its own RG-58 and has its own ZJ
Beverage Box.

Bill, N3RR

Barry Kutner wrote:
> 
> I'm thinking about putting up a second Beverage this season, and
> wonder what everyone does to switch them. I'm thinking about using
> an Ameritron RCS-4 to switch on the high impedance side of the 9:1
> xfmr (that way I only need one xfmr). Any reason not to do this?
> Also, would it be better to ground  the non-selected Beverage?
> Tnx/Barry
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