[Elecraft] bout the new band decoder option

[Jack Brindle]

On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 06:42  PM, John Cooper wrote:

> if i had a k1 and a k2 using the same antenna could that be used to 
> switch between the 2 radios or is it for switching between 2 or more 
> antennas only.

Yes.  There are four pushbuttons on the KRC2. One could be set up to 
control an accessory output to switch a relay between the K1 and the 
K2. You might also want to set up the relay so that the radio that is 
not connected to the antenna _is_ connected to a dummy load just in 
case you accidentally transmit with the wrong transceiver.

Depending on how you have things set up, the K2 would probably 
determine which band you are switched to, so you would need to have the 
K1 follow the K2. Also realize that the K1 does not have the ability to 
control a KRC2...

Having said this, the KRC2 is _very_ versatile. You will be able to 
configure it to do many things, including switch antennas. The trick is 
in the configuration which allows you to program the device to behave 
how you need it to behave. Pushing buttons can trigger many different 
actions depending on this configuration. As we get closer to the ship 
date I will have much more information on this subject, but for now 
consider that you will be able to program the KRC2 to do things much in 
the same way a simple computer is programmed.

This is why the device is difficult to describe. It can do so many 
things for you!

-Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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