Fellows, So far it seems like Green Heron gets the nod, I'll give them a call. I appreciate the suggestions.
73, Gary KA1J > Green Heron makes Wi-Fi Controlled Switches > > http://www.greenheronengineering.com/GHE_Overview.php > > > > Dave, W9PA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gary Smith > Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2017 19:29 To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3s & remote coax switching > > Question: Is there a remote coax switch > that handles at least 5, preferably up to > eight antennas and does not need a control > line to the remote switch. > > My station: At the moment I have an > Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I > also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna > switch. > > I use the ICE to switch between the > triband or the Ameritron controlled > antennas. > > The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT > cable, hardline is from the house to the > switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas > are wires in trees, I also have a > tribander which when I use it, I manually > switch. All the antennas are tuned so > there is no tuner other than the one in > the K3s. > > I select the desired antenna thusly: > > 160M - 160 wire > 80M --- 80 wire > 40M --- 40 wire > 30M --- 30 wire > 20M --- 20 wire & tribander > 17M --- 80 wire > 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander > 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire > 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander > 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* > > * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M > passive elements added to the tribander. > > There are two transmit coax that exit the > house; one to hardline leading to the wire > antennas, the other is to the tribander. > > So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of > replacing the remote Ameritron switch with > one that will automatically switch > antennas as I switch bands, controlled by > the K3s band change. If I decide to switch > between the Tribander or wire, it would be > nice to do that at the touch of a button > but the ICE does a fine job. > > My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and > if I don't make a proper antenna > selection, nothing fails & I correct the > problem & go. I am though considering the > new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really > want to sell the SX or not... That is the > question to my getting the new amp...) so > why not make antenna switching foolproof > and get an automatic remote antenna > switch. I would though like to have one > that does not require a control line. > > Suggestions, thoughts? > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
