Switching RX ant between ports

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All this talk about how great Diversity is had me wondering, but when I try
it out I realized I had to move the receiving antenna to the Aux RF jack.
The Kady boom mentions using an RF splitter to allow the receive antgenna
to be used for both purposes.

What have other members of the list used for this purpose?  Seems like a
fairly broadband, low noise amp would do pretty well.

73 de Chuck, WS1L
I use a 2 position switch to send the rx antenna to the AUX or RX ant in jacks.  Its on the wall out of the way but easily accessible.I don't even label it.  It corresponds to the back of the K3.  Left is RX in and right is AUX.
BillK3WJV
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I've used a switch and a magic "T." No need for either. "Wire-Or" the AUX and RX IN ports together with a BNC T connector and then to the RX Antenna. Works just fine.

GL - Steve WB6RSE




On Mar 14, 2018, at 9:06 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:

I use a 2 position switch to send the rx antenna to the AUX or RX ant in jacks.  Its on the wall out of the way but easily accessible.I don't even label it.  It corresponds to the back of the K3.  Left is RX in and right is AUX.

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I also use a switch and it is a great solution.

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

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I've used a switch and a magic "T." No need for either. "Wire-Or" the AUX and RX IN ports together with a BNC T connector and then to the RX Antenna. Works just fine.

GL - Steve WB6RSE




On Mar 14, 2018, at 9:06 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:

I use a 2 position switch to send the rx antenna to the AUX or RX ant in jacks.  Its on the wall out of the way but easily accessible.I don't even label it.  It corresponds to the back of the K3.  Left is RX in and right is AUX.

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[Bill W4ZV]

I use two different RX antennas in diversity.  I have a selection of 7
Beverages on Main and 4 direction switchable Hi-Z RX4SQ on Sub.  If I want
to listen on my TX antenna (which is occasionally best), I toggle RX ANT to
switch from the Beverages to TX ANT.  If the RX4SQ is not contributing to
SNR, I toggle out of diversity (SUB button on the K3).  

I know this is not the question you asked but just FWIW.

73,  Bill  W4ZV



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