[Elecraft] 160 option rx ant

[Don Brown]

Hi

When you switch on the rANT the receiver is connected to the BNC on the =
160 module but the transmitter is connected to the regular antenna BNC =
jack or antenna connector on the tuner if you have one. This effectively =
separates the receiver and transmitter. Useful for a separate low noise =
receive antenna or in some transverter applications where you need =
separate TX and Rx connectors. This is also a trap you can fall into if =
you accidentally turn on the rANT. The K2 will appear to transmit but =
not receive. Another one is if you tap the tune button rather than hold =
the tune button you will switch to ANT2 and the SWR will be high and the =
K2 will not receive. It is easy to do and not realize what happened.

Don Brown
KD5NDB
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Rich McCabe=20
  To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net=20
  Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:12 AM
  Subject: [Elecraft] 160 option rx ant


  I just was testing my RX antenna function and do not think it is =
working properly.

  The menu rANT  seems to switch the receive antenna on and off without =
problem but does not seem to disconnect the main antenna. If I put the =
feedline on the ant jack wired to the 160 board the rANT toggles it on =
and off just fine. But when connected to the main antenna connection on =
the K2 it seems to do nothing.

  If I understand the manual correctly, it should remove signal from the =
main antenna and move it to the Rx antenna? Am I reading this correct? =
Seems like the only way it would work but wanted to make sure I am not =
missing something.

  73,

  Rich
  kd0zv


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