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Re: [TenTec] Antenna Switch

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Antenna Switch
From: Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
Reply-to: wb2vuf@qsl.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:57:16 -0400
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I'm thinking the same thing. I have a Drake tuner with an antenna switch 
to select between 2 antennas,  and a separate switch to select among the 
Ten-Tec and Heath rigs, but it would be nice to put 2 radios on 2 
antennas simultaneously with the tuner in either leg. The easiest way to 
do this is to buld a patch panel with BNC chassis mount connectors and 
short BNC jumpers. You would astill need a relay or switch to disconnect 
the antennas and ground everything when not in use.

BTW, I replace the Heath phono plugs with BNC's many years ago. More 
reliable, and no drilling required.


                                73,

                                Bob WB2VUF
                                

Denton wrote:

> I also have two rigs and two ants for hf..
> I just use a homebrew panel with double male bnc fittings, and install bnc 
> female adapters on each end of my coaxal cables.
> I have often wondered why the ham rig manufactures use pl 259 fittings 
> rather than bnc's.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <WO8L@aol.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 6:54 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Antenna Switch
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> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>Anybody out there using an antenna switch to match two antennas to two 
>>rigs?
>>Or using two switches to match two antennas to two rigs?
>>
>>73s,
>>
>>Rick
>>WO8L
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