Coaxial switch and two rigs

[Pierre Desjardins]

Hi Elecrafters.. maybe that question has already been posted, but I ask it
again. I plan to use an IC-706 MKIIG for SSB/VHF operations and a K2 for CW
only. I have a Daiwa CS-201 coax switch. The ''output'' of the switch will
go to an ATU (LDG AT-100Pro), and the inputs to each of the rig.

That switch shorts the unused output connector. If by distraction I use the
K2 when the switch is at '706' position's, maybe I risk to damage the finals
of the K2 (and same problem at inverse for the 706).

My question: Is the ''switch'' approach a relatively safe solution, or is is
better to manually change the setup via coax permutation?

73, de Pierre VE2PID

KX1 # 442
K2/100 # 5170

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[oe9fwv]

hi Pierre,

Pierre Desjardins schrieb am 4 May 2006 um 8:54:

> Hi Elecrafters.. maybe that question has already been posted, but I ask it
> again. I plan to use an IC-706 MKIIG for SSB/VHF operations and a K2 for CW
> only. I have a Daiwa CS-201 coax switch. The ''output'' of the switch will
> go to an ATU (LDG AT-100Pro), and the inputs to each of the rig.
>
> That switch shorts the unused output connector. If by distraction I use the
> K2 when the switch is at '706' position's, maybe I risk to damage the
> finals of the K2 (and same problem at inverse for the 706).
>
> My question: Is the ''switch'' approach a relatively safe solution, or is
> is better to manually change the setup via coax permutation?
>
> 73, de Pierre VE2PID
>
> KX1 # 442
> K2/100 # 5170

I have the same problem here, but I found a hardware solution that might be
helpful. The MFJ safety switch 1703 crosses the lines from two radios to two
output lines. You can connect a dummy load to one antenna port so there is
always either the antenna or the dummy load connected to either radio.


73! de Werner OE9FWV

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