Oooops, guess 160m is not high on my operating sked. I skipped it.
Charles Harpole
k4vud@hotmail.com
> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:53:44 -0400
> From: lists@subich.com
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Yaesu Quadra sockets
>
>
> There are SIX major contest bands and one only needs six antenna
> sockets if one has monoband antennas for all six bands. Most
> mere mortals have one or more multiband antennas or they use a
> remote (tower mounted) switch or even a two radio switch driven
> by band decoders.
>
> The Quadra (and presumably the Quadra 2K) are more than happy to
> deal with multiple bands on one antenna output. The use of remote
> antenna switches also facilitates the use of one or two higher
> quality (lower loss) feedlines instead of individual feedlines per
> antenna.
>
> Four antenna outputs has been a convenient compromise for many
> years (since the optional FAS-4 in the FL-7000) and common to
> several manufacturers (Yaesu, Icom PW-1, SPE Expert 1K-FA, etc.).
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 7/12/2010 10:57 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> >
> > Actually, there are only THREE fully usable antenna output sockets on
> > the two Quadra models. Socket number four must be used to feed an
> > outboard antenna switch, which negates its normal and oh-so-convient
> > possible use. Makes the cost of socket number five even more
> > priceless.
> >
> > Charles Harpole k4vud@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: k4vud@hotmail.com To: amps@contesting.com Date: Tue, 13 Jul
> >> 2010 02:33:53 +0000 Subject: [Amps] details of Yaesu Quadra
> >> queries
> >>
> >>
> >> Newest Quadra has 4 output antenna sockets.....Dear Yaesu,There are
> >> five major bands available to contesters world wide. Which one
> >> should I leave out? Cost of one more socket? priceless........
> >>
> >> Charles Harpole k4vud@hotmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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