Keep in mind though to use the Corsair RX port to feed a
second RX you then need a means to mute that second RX during
the Corsair's TX. The isolation isn't all that huge between
the two antenna ports on the Corsair. I'm guessing that it is
not any more than about 30 dB.
Duane
N9DG
--- Carl Moreschi <n4py@arrl.net> wrote:
> The purpose of a receive only antenna jack is to allow you
> to use a
> different antenna for receiving than transmitting. When
> there is a lot of
> atmospheric noise such as thunder crashing, it often helps
> to use a beverage
> antenna for receive. These antennas will hear DX station
> better than noise
> and provide a significant improvement in copying weak
> stations that would be
> below the noise on the transmit antenna.
>
> So, you would connect a receive antenna to the RCA jack in
> the back of the
> radio and slide the switch to RX to use the receive only
> antenna. This will
> cause your transmit signal to go out on you main antenna,
> and the receiver
> to be connected to the receive only antenna.
>
> Now, with the slide switch in TRX, you are correct. You
> can connect your
> rx320 antenna connection at this point and the rx320 will
> be receiving on
> the single antenna connected to the main antenna input on
> the corsair.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
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