[Elecraft] K-Line: Antenna switching

[Mike]

Jim,

I have an Ameritron RCS-12 conntroller driving an RCS-10L switch, and 
AFAICT, it meets all your requirements. I'm very pleased with it.

73, Mike NF4L

On 10/9/12 9:36 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> I'm adding a KPA500 and KAT500 to my station equipment. The only coax to
> the shack will be a run of LDF5-50 to a TBD remote switch, preferrably with
> 8 antenna ports.
>
> Knowing my limitations I'd prefer a means of decoding the K3 band outputs
> and controlling the remote switch automatically. An external override to
> select an alternate antenna (e.g. an inverted V instead of vertical for
> 80m). I'd like some indication of what antenna automatically (or active
> override) is selected as well.
>
> I've looked at several devices (top ten, dxe, ameritron, elecraft) and
> haven't found something that meets all requirements. Of course I could
> start with just a manual unit and built something myself but I'd prefer to
> buy a unit due to other priorities. I'm looking for both the shack box and
> the remote relay box as well. I've seen several relay boxes that would
> likely work but not yet anything for the shack.
>
> Suggestions welcome!
>
> thanks
>
> jim ab3cv
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