Question: Is there a remote coax switch that handles at least 5, preferably up to eight antennas and does not need a control line to the remote switch.
My station: At the moment I have an Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna switch. I use the ICE to switch between the triband or the Ameritron controlled antennas. The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT cable, hardline is from the house to the switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas are wires in trees, I also have a tribander which when I use it, I manually switch. All the antennas are tuned so there is no tuner other than the one in the K3s. I select the desired antenna thusly: 160M - 160 wire 80M --- 80 wire 40M --- 40 wire 30M --- 30 wire 20M --- 20 wire & tribander 17M --- 80 wire 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M passive elements added to the tribander. There are two transmit coax that exit the house; one to hardline leading to the wire antennas, the other is to the tribander. So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of replacing the remote Ameritron switch with one that will automatically switch antennas as I switch bands, controlled by the K3s band change. If I decide to switch between the Tribander or wire, it would be nice to do that at the touch of a button but the ICE does a fine job. My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and if I don't make a proper antenna selection, nothing fails & I correct the problem & go. I am though considering the new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really want to sell the SX or not... That is the question to my getting the new amp...) so why not make antenna switching foolproof and get an automatic remote antenna switch. I would though like to have one that does not require a control line. Suggestions, thoughts? 73, Gary KA1J ______________________________________________________________ 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
