[Flexradio] [Fwd: RX only Antenna]

2007-02-25 Thread Luer Luetkens
Mark, I'm planning to install an RX only antenna. I will have a relay to detach and ground this antenna, if the TX signal of one of the stations goes active. This implies two things: the TX active signals have to appear earlier than the HF power - which is the case with both the SDR-1000 and

Re: [Flexradio] [Fwd: RX only Antenna]

2007-02-25 Thread Charles Greene
Luer, Here's a cheap and easy way insure the antenna receive antenna is disconnected from the SDR (transceiver) and the antenna is grounded before the TX is keyed. Use a DPDT relay, it can be small as it switches little power. One pole has the swinger connected to ground and when energized