[TowerTalk] Antenna Switch

[Neal Campbell]

I definitely can recommend microham's band decoder and antenna
switches, the quality is fantastic as is the support.

www.microham-usa.com

73
Neal k3nc

On 9/30/07, john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> I have two Array Solutions Sixpaks and they work great for SO2R.  If you
> plan on switching the relay from your band decoder, you may experience the
> same problem that I did.  These relays require at least 12v. to pull in.  My
> band decoders caused a slight voltage drop, so did the diodes that I used to
> switch bandpass filters and there was some control line loss, so there were
> times that I would switch bands and the relay would not pull in.  If you use
> a regular switch it should work fine or if you use a band decoder you need
> to ensure that you have enough voltage and current for the relays.
>
> John KK9A / P40A
>
>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Switch
> From: "K8RI" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:01:14 -0400
> List-post: <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
>
> Thanks Denny,
>
> I had looked at Array Solutions page and must have skipped over that one.
> With the switch mounted at the tower, The coax from the ham shack and the
> shop all run to that spot and either two switch boxes or auto-band decoders
> I think I could handle all antennas (shop and tower) from either station.
> Although not cheap it'd save me money overall and looks like it may be a
> good answer to what I want to do.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
> > http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/sixpak.htm
> >
> >
> > denny / k8do
>
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