On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:18:57 -0800 (PST), Barry N1EU wrote: > > Why do you have AUX allocated to ANT2 instead of AUX BNC? Use AUX BNC and if > you need to route your loop to RX ANT in addition to AUX BNC, use an > external switch or splitter.
>>>> As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna switching I do >>>> not want to use the AUX BNC for the Sub RX as it stops me from >>>> easily using either the main antenna or loop as Sub RX input. Also if I use the AUX BNC route, wanting to use my Main antenna on the Sub, and use an external switch I have the possibility of putting RF back into the Sub RX. 73 Stewart G3RXQ > > 73, > Barry N1EU > > > Stewart Baker wrote: >> >> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:30:27 -0800 (PST), Bill W4ZV wrote: >>> >>> >>> Stewart Baker wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> As I wish to keep maximum flexibility of antenna switching I do >>>> not want to use the AUX BNC for the Sub RX as it stops me from >>>> easily using either the main antenna or loop as Sub RX input. I >>>> don't want to be reconfiguring the K3 hardware as my needs change. >>>> >>> >> Thanks for your reply Bill. >> >>> I may not fully understand what you're doing but it sounds like you only >>> transmit through the doublet. If you feed the loop into AUX RF, and >>> doublet >>> to ANT1, you can set Sub RX to receive on either the doublet (MAIN in the >>> BSET menu) or loop (AUX in the BSET menu). >> >> When BSET is selected I can switch between MAIN (Ant 1) and AUX (Ant 2) by >> pressing the ANT switch. AUX is allocated to Ant 2. This means I am still >> able to >> TX thru the loop pre-amp if I am not careful. >> Also I cannot select RX Ant input to the Sub RX when in BSET. >> That switching path must not exist. >> >> 73 >> Stewart G3RXQ >> >> This will ensure that you never >>> transmit through the loop. When in Diversity, it's very easy to switch >>> between Sub RX antennas by HOLDing RX ANT which toggles the two choices. >>> >>> 73, Bill >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
