[TowerTalk] AB switch between two radios

Rick Karlquist richard at karlquist.com
Thu Dec 21 19:31:50 EST 2006


We just built a switch box using two Matsushita RF Reed Relays
(available from AG6K, http://www.somis.org/).  One relay goes
to each radio and either grounds its antenna connection or
connects it to the antenna.  It is built in a small cast aluminum
box.  I use it to switch my transmitting antenna between two
radios.  A second switch box of similar design adds a separate
RX antenna connection to the radio.
The isolation is good enough that I can transmit on one
rig and listen on the other ON THE SAME BAND as long as the radios
are >20 kHz apart.

Rick N6RK


Mike (K6BR) wrote:
>
> I know this is nothing to do with actual towers, but what is the best
> type or make of AB coax switch to use to switch one antenna between two
> radios.  I am worried about RF damaging the RX transceiver.
>
> Mike
>
>



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