K3s & remote coax switching
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Question: Is there a remote coax switch
that handles at least 5, preferably up to eight antennas and does not need a control line to the remote switch. My station: At the moment I have an Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna switch. I use the ICE to switch between the triband or the Ameritron controlled antennas. The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT cable, hardline is from the house to the switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas are wires in trees, I also have a tribander which when I use it, I manually switch. All the antennas are tuned so there is no tuner other than the one in the K3s. I select the desired antenna thusly: 160M - 160 wire 80M --- 80 wire 40M --- 40 wire 30M --- 30 wire 20M --- 20 wire & tribander 17M --- 80 wire 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M passive elements added to the tribander. There are two transmit coax that exit the house; one to hardline leading to the wire antennas, the other is to the tribander. So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of replacing the remote Ameritron switch with one that will automatically switch antennas as I switch bands, controlled by the K3s band change. If I decide to switch between the Tribander or wire, it would be nice to do that at the touch of a button but the ICE does a fine job. My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and if I don't make a proper antenna selection, nothing fails & I correct the problem & go. I am though considering the new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really want to sell the SX or not... That is the question to my getting the new amp...) so why not make antenna switching foolproof and get an automatic remote antenna switch. I would though like to have one that does not require a control line. Suggestions, thoughts? 73, Gary KA1J ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Green Heron Engineering is one possibility.
Ken K6MR From: Gary Smith<mailto:[hidden email]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 16:31 To: [hidden email]<mailto:[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] K3s & remote coax switching Question: Is there a remote coax switch that handles at least 5, preferably up to eight antennas and does not need a control line to the remote switch. My station: At the moment I have an Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna switch. I use the ICE to switch between the triband or the Ameritron controlled antennas. The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT cable, hardline is from the house to the switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas are wires in trees, I also have a tribander which when I use it, I manually switch. All the antennas are tuned so there is no tuner other than the one in the K3s. I select the desired antenna thusly: 160M - 160 wire 80M --- 80 wire 40M --- 40 wire 30M --- 30 wire 20M --- 20 wire & tribander 17M --- 80 wire 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M passive elements added to the tribander. There are two transmit coax that exit the house; one to hardline leading to the wire antennas, the other is to the tribander. So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of replacing the remote Ameritron switch with one that will automatically switch antennas as I switch bands, controlled by the K3s band change. If I decide to switch between the Tribander or wire, it would be nice to do that at the touch of a button but the ICE does a fine job. My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and if I don't make a proper antenna selection, nothing fails & I correct the problem & go. I am though considering the new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really want to sell the SX or not... That is the question to my getting the new amp...) so why not make antenna switching foolproof and get an automatic remote antenna switch. I would though like to have one that does not require a control line. Suggestions, thoughts? 73, Gary KA1J ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Fellows,
So far it seems like Green Heron gets the nod, I'll give them a call. I appreciate the suggestions. 73, Gary KA1J > Green Heron makes Wi-Fi Controlled Switches > > http://www.greenheronengineering.com/GHE_Overview.php > > > > Dave, W9PA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Gary Smith > Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2017 19:29 To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3s & remote coax switching > > Question: Is there a remote coax switch > that handles at least 5, preferably up to > eight antennas and does not need a control > line to the remote switch. > > My station: At the moment I have an > Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I > also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna > switch. > > I use the ICE to switch between the > triband or the Ameritron controlled > antennas. > > The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT > cable, hardline is from the house to the > switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas > are wires in trees, I also have a > tribander which when I use it, I manually > switch. All the antennas are tuned so > there is no tuner other than the one in > the K3s. > > I select the desired antenna thusly: > > 160M - 160 wire > 80M --- 80 wire > 40M --- 40 wire > 30M --- 30 wire > 20M --- 20 wire & tribander > 17M --- 80 wire > 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander > 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire > 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander > 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* > > * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M > passive elements added to the tribander. > > There are two transmit coax that exit the > house; one to hardline leading to the wire > antennas, the other is to the tribander. > > So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of > replacing the remote Ameritron switch with > one that will automatically switch > antennas as I switch bands, controlled by > the K3s band change. If I decide to switch > between the Tribander or wire, it would be > nice to do that at the touch of a button > but the ICE does a fine job. > > My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and > if I don't make a proper antenna > selection, nothing fails & I correct the > problem & go. I am though considering the > new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really > want to sell the SX or not... That is the > question to my getting the new amp...) so > why not make antenna switching foolproof > and get an automatic remote antenna > switch. I would though like to have one > that does not require a control line. > > Suggestions, thoughts? > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Have been using GH for switching antennas and the rotor for mni yrs. -
great product and support as well! 73 Dwight NS9I On 9/12/2017 8:55 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > Fellows, > > So far it seems like Green Heron gets the > nod, I'll give them a call. I appreciate > the suggestions. > > 73, > > Gary > KA1J > > >> Green Heron makes Wi-Fi Controlled Switches >> >> http://www.greenheronengineering.com/GHE_Overview.php >> >> >> >> Dave, W9PA >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [hidden email] >> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Gary Smith >> Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2017 19:29 To: [hidden email] >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3s & remote coax switching >> >> Question: Is there a remote coax switch >> that handles at least 5, preferably up to >> eight antennas and does not need a control >> line to the remote switch. >> >> My station: At the moment I have an >> Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch. I >> also have a remote ICE Model 516 antenna >> switch. >> >> I use the ICE to switch between the >> triband or the Ameritron controlled >> antennas. >> >> The Ameritron is controlled by 350' of CAT >> cable, hardline is from the house to the >> switch. My Ameritron controlled antennas >> are wires in trees, I also have a >> tribander which when I use it, I manually >> switch. All the antennas are tuned so >> there is no tuner other than the one in >> the K3s. >> >> I select the desired antenna thusly: >> >> 160M - 160 wire >> 80M --- 80 wire >> 40M --- 40 wire >> 30M --- 30 wire >> 20M --- 20 wire & tribander >> 17M --- 80 wire >> 15M --- 40 wire & Tribander >> 12M --- 80 wire & 160 wire >> 10M -- 160 wire & Tribander >> 6M ---- 160 wire & Tribander* >> >> * I have a homebrew addition of W1ZR's 6M >> passive elements added to the tribander. >> >> There are two transmit coax that exit the >> house; one to hardline leading to the wire >> antennas, the other is to the tribander. >> >> So here's the dilemma... I'm thinking of >> replacing the remote Ameritron switch with >> one that will automatically switch >> antennas as I switch bands, controlled by >> the K3s band change. If I decide to switch >> between the Tribander or wire, it would be >> nice to do that at the touch of a button >> but the ICE does a fine job. >> >> My Alpha 77SX is incredibly forgiving and >> if I don't make a proper antenna >> selection, nothing fails & I correct the >> problem & go. I am though considering the >> new Elecraft KPA 1500 amp (Do I really >> want to sell the SX or not... That is the >> question to my getting the new amp...) so >> why not make antenna switching foolproof >> and get an automatic remote antenna >> switch. I would though like to have one >> that does not require a control line. >> >> Suggestions, thoughts? >> >> 73, >> >> Gary >> KA1J >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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