Yup, Doug...I'm already "shopping around" for the relay....hi hi Tnx for the bandwidth, all...I'm ON IT!
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:08:41 -0500 > Subject: Re: Topband: Single antenna port xcvr but want to employseparate > receive antenna > > Jim, > > I did the same thing years ago. I modified an old B & W antenna switch, > added a 12 volt relay triggered from the amp out jack. > > Even without the switch, 3 panel mount SO-239s, a relay and an enclosure > would be a minimal investment. > > Doug - K1ZO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shoppa, Tim" <[email protected]> > To: "James Rodenkirch" <[email protected]>; "Top Band Contesting" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: Topband: Single antenna port xcvr but want to employseparate > receive antenna > > > > Traditionally a "T/R switch" means a switch to be used the other way, to > > allow you to move a single antenna between your separate transmitter and > > receiver. Ironic that here we are in the 21st century and some of use an > > external box to do the reverse function! > > > > To switch between transmit and receive antennas on my rig, I use a small > > 12V relay keyed via my Ten-Tec Eagle's "amp key" output when I'm on 160. > > > > Every transceiver made in the past 50 years has an amp key line of some > > kind. On the Jupiter it's a phono jack labeled "EXT T/R". > > > > Tim N3QE > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James > > Rodenkirch > > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 8:36 AM > > To: Top Band Contesting > > Subject: Topband: Single antenna port xcvr but want to employ separate > > receive antenna > > > > Have my vertical working great and have a small Delta-loop low band > > receive antenna BUT the Ten Tec Jupiter doesn't have a separate receive > > antenna like a K2, for instance (I borrowed a K2 to try out but the > > buttons/controls are to small for me to operate as I have a severe case of > > peripheral neuropathy, courtesy of Agent Orange).So, I am up and running > > and will be in the CQ 160 contest at the end of January but have no means, > > currently, of switching rapidly 'tween the top loaded vertical and loop. A > > T/R switch won't "do it" for me....so looking at a DX Engineering RTR-1A > > but sure don't like the > > price!!http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rtr-1a > > Anyone have an RTR-1 or 1A that is excess to their needs and willing to > > sell OR have another idea of how I can employ a separate receive antenna > > when I have one antenna port? > > Thank you, in advance, for any replies....off line replies work for me. > > 72/73, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
