Posted by
Craig Smith on
Jul 13, 2011; 7:30pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA500-and-KAT500-Ports-tp6574422p6580376.html
As a general answer, I think 4 ports per band would be sufficient for most
of us.
But by that I mean 4 "antenna selections" per band. Some of these would be
multiband antennas that are used on more than one band and only need one
connector to the switching network. Balanced output connections should be
available as well as UHF connectors for unbalanced loads.
If Elecraft decides to make an enclosed network that includes output
connectors, I would still like to see a few relay driver outputs available
for further customization by the user. One example is that I need to switch
the ladderline feed on my doublet so that the two conductors are shorted
together and fed against ground as a Marconi on the low bands. This can
easily be done with external relay(s) if drivers are provided.
I also very much like the idea of a "bare" KAT500 option with a host of
relay drivers. The user could then build their own enclosure with a
suitable number and types of connectors and relays. Other custom
configuration chores, such as mentioned in the previous paragraph, could
also be accommodated with this approach. Of course the user would need to
provide a suitable enclosure and weatherproofing.
73 Craig AC0DS
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