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Re: How to Isolate 2nd Transceiver in two Radio Base Station (WU6R / Mark)

Posted by Bob McGraw - K4TAX on Jan 01, 2019; 6:22pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/How-to-Isolate-2nd-Transceiver-in-two-Radio-Base-Station-WU6R-Mark-tp7647564p7647574.html

Think Field Day where it is normal to run several transceivers at the same time.  Antenna separation and orientation is a key factor plus good quality band pass filters for each radio.

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Jan 1, 2019, at 11:27 AM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Two transceivers is a typical contesting setup. I do not believe that you
> are contester so it would probably have little value to you. Typically a two
> radio station on operator setup (SO2R) has one transceiver on one band and
> the other on a different band with filters to protect the receivers. With
> super human operating skills very high run rates are possible:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIW1Z1uFbRw&t=259s 
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> Mark Wheeler mark3575 at icloud.com
>
> I see lots shack photos with two transceiver setups, especially two Elecraft
> K3S radios; how do you isolate the 2nd transceiver or SDR receiver (SDR
> Play, for example) so that you do not damage one transceiver while
> transmitting with the other?  I am assuming there is a way to use both
> radios at the same time.
>
> Can I safely use an antenna switch to switch between multiple transceivers
> using one antenna, or will I risk damaging the non-transmitting radio on the
> other side of the antenna switch?
>
> If there is a way to do this can anyone explain their setup?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark
> WU6R
>
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