IMHO the demand for a solid state linear amp with antenna tuner and multiple antenna ports can be split into two niches.
1. Fully integrated portable system of PA, antenna tuner, antenna switch with multiple ports and programmable band decoder all in one relatively small package. This system has limited flexibility but appeals to portable shack users, DXpeditions etc. One good example is Expert 1K-FA which has 2 inputs, 4 antenna ports, limited SO2R using separate RX antenna, built in antenna tuner with huge number of memories for each of the two inputs/ band/antenna port and very nice built in band decoder that supports any type of transceiver. Expert 2K-FA goes even further having 6 ports and the possibility to remote the built in antenna tuner. 2) Separate sophisticated programmable band decoder that controls external (local or remote) antenna switches. This is applicable for stations with many different antennas because the system can be tailored to virtually any need. Microham Station Master with external antenna switches is a good example. You may ask how does it relates to this reflector? Simple. I use Elecraft K3 in combo with Expert 1K-FA and have inverted L for 160, inverted V for 80m, 2el Yagi for 40meters and tribander for 20-15-10 (exactly 4 antennas) My friend R9DX has 7 towers with multiples stacks and at least 4 antennas for each band. He is using pair of K3s with pair of Microham Station Masters and different antenna switches in a pretty complicated SO2R configuration. Pictures can be found here http://ua9clb.narod.ru/ 73, Igor UA9CDC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
