[TowerTalk] Manual antenna switch...

[Jim Brown]

On Thu,4/14/2016 8:06 AM, Douglas Ruz / CO8DM wrote:
> Some idea about a good/reliable Manual Ant Switch up to 4 antennas ?

I used to use manual switches, and had/used several different types. All 
worked pretty well and most were very good electrically. The Alpha-Delta 
4x1 is probably what you want. I have several that I still use for 
temporary setups like CQP and FD.

At one point I had about six mechanical switches inline, all accessible 
from my operating position, and all the coax going to the switches 
really clogged things up. About three years ago, I replaced all of them 
with relay switches that are controlled by small rotary switches and 
toggle switches mounted in mini-boxes and screwed down to a shelf above 
the operating position. All the coax is out of the way, on the floor 
under the shelf that is under the rigs, and that that holds power amps.

I still have two Alpha-Delta switches in line -- one switches antennas 
that I added after designing the basic switching, and another switches 
the antennas for one of my K3s to a KX3.

73, Jim K9YC