[Elecraft] 160 option rx ant

Fri Dec 5 11:44:08 2003

When you installed it did you remove the jumper at W-1 I think it is. =20

Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
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=20

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] =
[mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:49 AM
To: Rich McCabe; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 160 option rx ant

Rich,

I am not certain that you have a problem there.  The main antenna =
connector
is always connected to the output of the low pass filters, and the =
transmit
finals are always connected to the input of the LP filter.

The rx relay opens the path between the TR switch and the low pass =
filter
and connects the receive antenna jack directly to the TR switch, so the
receive path is through the rANT jack and the transmit path is through =
the
main antenna jack. Note that the LP filters are no longer in the receive
path.

If you still hear signals with rANT active and the antenna connected =
only to
the main antenna jack, I would expect that you have not removed jumper =
W1.

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message -----

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.

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