Ok, now I’ve confused myself.

Option 1: run both antennas into a T.

Option 2: feed the appropriate antenna into the circulators, put a dummy load 
on the unused port(s), and then into the T. Is that correct?

Do I need to worry about cable lengths from the antennas?


On Sep 1, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Dan Petermann <d...@wyoming.com> wrote:

> I think this will do the job. 
> 
> Thank you very much for your help!
> 
> I really want one of these 
> (http://www.aaronia.com/products/antennas/IsoLOG-3D/) but the boss thinks 
> that 18K is a bit much.
> 
> On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> 
>> I see the dilemma, not finding diplexers or splitters with the correct specs.
>> 
>> So, a simple T would do the job.
>> A bit of an impedance mismatch and possibly some suck outs at certain 
>> frequencies.
>> 
>> A pair of circulators feeding a T with dummy loads for the reflected energy 
>> would be better.
>> One of these:
>> https://www.fairviewmicrowave.com/sma-circulator-17-db-isolation-4-8-ghz-sfc4080b-p.aspx
>> One of these:
>> https://www.fairviewmicrowave.com/sma-circulator-16-db-isolation-2-4-ghz-sfc2040a-p.aspx
>> 
>> A SMA T and two SMA 50 ohm loads.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Dan Petermann
>> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 11:36 AM
>> To: af@afmug.com
>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Diplexer or combiner
>> 
>> I need to feed a single coax from 2 antennas (1-3.65 and 1-5.xGHz), receive 
>> only (spectrum analyzer).
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 1, 2016, at 11:15 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Do you have transmit and receive all the the same circuit?
>>> Waveguide or coax?
>>> 
>>> Are you going into a dual freq antenna or two antennas?
>>> Need a clearer picture.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dan Petermann
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2016 11:09 AM
>>> To: af@afmug.com
>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Diplexer or combiner
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know where I can find a diplexer that can combine the 3.65 & 
>>> 5.7GHz bands?
>>> 
>>> I need one in the within 3 weeks.
>> <Diplexer.PNG>
> 

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