Been there, done that.
I used Top Ten band decoder boxes and antenna switches, Array Solutions
NQN filters, and Acom 2000A amps. I used some old A/B/C boxes (picked
up at a hamfest for a few bucks) with DB-25's on them to split the band
data outputs. I removed the big switch from each box and rewired them
for use with the antenna switchesm bandpass filters and stubs.
Barry W2UP
On 11/26/2013 14:06, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
Hi,
I am using two FT1000MP’s for SO2R and would like to use the band output from
the radios to
automatically electronically switch all antennas, amps and filters every time I
change bands rather
than the tiring/inefficient manual “switching by hand” that I have been using
for the past 26 years.
I would appreciate hearing from SO2R ops what amps, antenna switches, “boxes”
and /or
other devices that they use to accomplish this fully automatic switching which
would be necessary
on both phone and cw. Also, if there is a particular contest logging program
that you have found
to be especially useful and well-integrated with all of this switching, please
tell me as well.
Reliability and durability are of paramount importance to me as I do not want
failures
occurring due to RF, cheap components and/or questionable or short-sighted
design issues.
I would appreciate any thoughts and experiences with products, vendors and
station design
either on or off the reflector.
Thanks in advance for your help.
73
Bob KQ2M
kq2m@kq2m.com
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