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Title: Antenna Switch Post by: flintstone mop on September 15, 2007, 10:54:45 AM Hello All,
I was wondering if there was a remote antenna switch? I could switch antennas from the shack. I don't want to buy 500 feet of coax. I hope to add two more antennas out back. Thanks Fred Title: Re: Antenna Switch Post by: Ed-VA3ES on September 15, 2007, 12:08:36 PM Google is your friend!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=remote+antenna+switch&btnG=Google+Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=remote+antenna+switch&btnG=Google+Search) Title: Re: Antenna Switch Post by: Jim, W5JO on September 15, 2007, 05:34:29 PM The four position Ameritron switches through the coax. The 5 position needs a control cable, more expense.
Title: Re: Antenna Switch Post by: flintstone mop on September 15, 2007, 06:08:49 PM THanks to all. There are many of these by more manufacturers than I thought. Now to make a decision........
Fred Title: Re: Antenna Switch Post by: ab3al on September 15, 2007, 07:15:39 PM i use the 5 position ameritron. i burned up 2 of the 4 position jobs. If you look close at the specs the 5 position is good for 5kw large open frame relays and the 4 is good for like 2kw. not that your gonna run that cuam muaw but if you are using any non resonant antennnas like i was youl want to look at the 5 position. i use direct burry cat 5.. I had 1k feet leftover from a job but you can get it for about 15 cent a foot.. or stop your local phone man 5 pair burry drop comes in 833 foot spools and the last 150 foot or so gets thrown out. I was always happy to ditch the stuff off my truck in the woods...... in my back yard. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
73 mike |