[Elecraft] Selecting Antennas via Band Decoder

[Rick Tavan]

BandAide is pretty versatile itself. You can use position "B" to select an alternative 80M antenna. It's manual and requires some external steering but you probably don't switch between cw and Ssb all that often.

Rick

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Rick Tavan
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> On Aug 1, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Brian F. Wruble <bwruble at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My K3 is connected to a TopTen "Band Aide" band decoder.  It works great
> for selecting antennas based on the band.
> 
> I would like to be able to select a different antenna depending on *where*
> in the band I am operating.
> 
>     To be specific,
> 
> If I am operating at 3500-3600, I want to select a dipole tuned to the
> bottom of the 80 meter band.  It needs to tell the TopTen to select 80
> meters, which is what it does now.
> 
> If I am operating in the range 3601-4000, I want the TopTen to be told to
> select a different dipole, one tuned to 3800.  The K3 needs to tell the
> TopTen to select some unused band which I can then rig to select the relay
> for the dipole tuned to 3800.
> 
> Is there a way to set up the K3 to do this?
> 
> I have been able to accomplish this by selecting different antenna outputs
> at the KAT500, but what I really need is a way to tell the TopTen to select
> different relays at the base of my tower.  Changing antenna outputs at the
> KAT500  requires a separate cable run to the tower.
> 
> 
> I am sure this must have been covered at one time, but I can't find the
> right thread.
> 
> TNX and
> 
> 73 de Brian W3BW
> 
> 
> *Brian F. Wruble, C.F.A.
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