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

Posted by Elecraft mailing list on Jan 01, 2019; 7:56pm
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Thanks Bob.

Mark

> On Jan 1, 2019, at 1:22 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> 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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> Sent from my iPhone
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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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