Jim: Dick: FWIW, I use the 4O3A Antenna Genius 8x2 with both my K3 system and my Flex-6700 system. The AG can handle BCD decoding from the Elecraft, but as I recall, the BCD decode on the AG2 does not match the Elecraft BCD decode for 60M. Otherwise, fully compatible. The Flex connects via a LAN cable. Either port can be set for BCD (Elecraft) or LAN interface (Flex) for exchange of band information. To simplify the Elecraft connection to the AG2, I use the Y-box box from Bob, N6TV. Works great.
Currently, one radio connection is for the K3 system (K3-KPA500-KAT500) and the second radio connection is for Ant1 of the Flex system (6700-PGXL-TGXL). I fully operate remote with both systems and access the AG2 via the Windows AG software remotely from a computer where I am or via a PC in the shack that is online remotely. I can also access AG2 via SmartSDR for Mac. The remote access gives me positive status of which radio is connected to which antenna port. Obviously, the two radios cannot share the same antenna port at the same time. With this setup, I’m able to use the K3 System using the K3/i0 and Remote Rig as a backup to the Flex System in the event there is a “problem” with the Flex. My remote station is 1,280 miles from where I’m currently located, so having redundancy is very useful as past experience has demonstrated. Redundancy includes having separate network connection from each system in the shack (detached building) to the router in the house via separate fiber connections. Should the fiber/network switch/power source used by one system fail, the other system will hopefully still be available. Bottom line is that 403A makes excellent equipment and the integration of the Antenna Geniyus with the K3 system is very easy. Either radio port can be configured for BCD or LAN connection. Sourcing of the AG2 can be done in the US via Flex Radio Systems. They stock the AG2 with either N-Connector or SO-239 connector. 73, Barry, WD4ASW (Currently in Roslindale, MA) > On Aug 31, 2024, at 22:28, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > > Hi Dick, > > The 4O3A 2x8 switches are quite good, have excellent isolation. The more > expensive one has even better isolation and probably has a band decoder. The > switching inputs can be configured multiple ways with DIP switches. I don't > recall details, because my band decoders are built into my 5B4AGN BPF kits. > And Ranko is very good to deal with. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On 8/31/2024 4:57 PM, RVZ via Elecraft wrote: >> My pair of K3S radios are in need of a 2x8 Antenna Switch for SO2R >> operation. I'd like the SO2R Antenna Switch to have a built-in band decoder >> so the Band Data output from the K3's ACC jack will do the switching. I >> don't want an external Band Decoding unit for multiple reasons. So far, the >> only SO2R Antenna Switch I know of that has a built-in Band Decoder is the >> FLEX 2x8 Antenna Genius. Please advise if there are any others? Thanks! > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to bbai...@mac.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
