Some newer rigs like the Icom !C-7410 do not have a separate RX antenna input. One reason was probably that the close proximity of a TX antenna would often take out front ends. I currently use the DXE RTR-1 to do the switching for me. There are other units on the markets but the DXE has been well engineered to protect front ends even with cockpit errors. I have also used the MFJ-1026 noise cancelling box which has RF sensing and hard drive TX/RX capabilities. The RX antenna bank just hooks up to the noise antenna port and with front panel controls you can have either antenna, or have both, and even phase them for noise cancellation as you may require.
73 Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 9/7/2011 8:47 AM, ZR wrote: > Pardon me for asking a dumb question... but how do you guys switch between > the beverage antenna and the inverted-L... given that your XCVR has only a > single antenna port for both TX/RX? > > Mike, WA9PIE > > > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
