[Elecraft] K3/KPA500/KAT500 - Band Decoder for Antenna Switching

iain macdonnell - N6ML ar at dseven.org
Sun Nov 4 15:58:11 EST 2012


Perhaps the switch is on the tower, so only one feedline is shared
between the antennas.......

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:
> Rich,
>
> I am curious as to what you are switching.
>
> If you have 3 antennas and the K3, KPA500, and eventually  KAT500, isn't that all you need?
>
> At least that is my plan.  I have an Array Solutions SixPak right now that I use for antenna
> switching but since I have three antennas I use for different bands, the KAT500 should work
> perfectly as an antenna switch.
>
> Or, are your three antennas for the same band?
>
> Curious...
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Nov 4, 2012, at 11:57 AM, rich kennedy <astro_maryland at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello, I currently have a K3 & KPA500, and, shortly I hope, a KAT500.  I have 3 antennas that I electronic switch with a DXEngineering RR8HP Remote Antenna Switch by manually selecting them on the DXEngineering Antenna Control Console.
>>
>> I wish to have some kind of band decoder and electronic switch that can replace my manual Antenna Control Console so switch the K3, the KPA500, and the KAT500 all seamlessly.
>>
>> What are Elecraft users recommending?   Thanks, 73, Rich, K3VAT
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