Thanks, Roger.
Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> On 6/15/2010 6:15 PM, Mike wrote:
>
>> I have a 6M yagi and a SteppIR on my tower, as well as a couple of
>> slopers. The HF coax comes down the tower to a tower mounted Rat Pack
>> remote switch. The 6M coax runs straight from the antenna to the K3 (2
>> antenna ports).
>>
>> I'm getting a new amp that covers HF and 6M but has only 1 antenna
>> connector, so I'm going to have to do something different with the 6M coax.
>>
>>
>>
> Either way you are going to need to have one switch in the line. It
> makes little difference whether it's at the rig or at the base of the tower.
> If you are young and can climb easily then it makes no difference if the
> remote switch is at the top of the tower. If you have to hire a climber
> it's better to have the switch where you can reach it.
>
It's at the base. No climbing, I don't even like being as tall as I am
(5'9") ;-o
> What you do save by having the remote switch close to the antenna is
> coax. If you can afford the extra coax then the choice becomes one of
> preference.
>
It's a change to an existing setup, so I already have the coax.
> If you might possibly want to use two stations at once then you are
> going to need a remote switch like the 6-pack with two lines to it.
>
> It depends on what you want to do, but if I had only one station a
> single coax would work fine. With two stations I use the 6-pack.
>
You mean use the switch "backward", putting the radios on the antenna
ports and the (single) antenna on the radio port?
>> Either cut it and put it on the Rat Pack, and have only 1 coax coming
>> into the shack, or put a manual switch in the shack to switch between 6
>> and HF.
>>
>> First consideration is for which scheme has the least loss. Opinions?
>>
>>
>>
> Are you thinking of, or is there a possibility of running more than one
> rig at a time?
>
>
No.
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>> 73, Mike NF4L
>>
>>
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