[Elecraft] How to Isolate 2nd Transceiver in two Radio Base Station (WU6R / Mark)

[Paul Gacek]

Mark

The MFJ 1708-SDR will isolate a second rig/recover (designed more for SDR devices like the SDPplay) while the main rig transmits.

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016017

This is not a classic SO2R setup.

Paul
W6PNG/M0SN

> On Jan 1, 2019, at 9:27 AM, <john at kk9a.com> <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> Two transceivers is a typical contesting setup. I do not believe that you
> are contester so it would probably have little value to you. Typically a two
> radio station on operator setup (SO2R) has one transceiver on one band and
> the other on a different band with filters to protect the receivers. With
> super human operating skills very high run rates are possible:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIW1Z1uFbRw&t=259s 
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Wheeler mark3575 at icloud.com 
> 
> I see lots shack photos with two transceiver setups, especially two Elecraft
> K3S radios; how do you isolate the 2nd transceiver or SDR receiver (SDR
> Play, for example) so that you do not damage one transceiver while
> transmitting with the other?  I am assuming there is a way to use both
> radios at the same time.
> 
> Can I safely use an antenna switch to switch between multiple transceivers
> using one antenna, or will I risk damaging the non-transmitting radio on the
> other side of the antenna switch?
> 
> If there is a way to do this can anyone explain their setup?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Mark
> WU6R
> 
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