[Elecraft] band decode/antenna switch controller

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Note: the SM2WMV 6x2 switch (including "lockout" board") is
essentially a knock off of the microHAM "Double Six Switch."

While it handles the antenna switching, it does not perform
any band decoding.  That requires a separate decoder for each
transmitter - from a simple BCD to 1 of N decoder (like the
Unified Microsystems BCD-14) from the K3/K3s ACC jack to the
more complex (and more capable) microHAM Station Master.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2019-06-06 10:59 AM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft wrote:
> David
> 
> Elecraft does and its the KCR2 kit.
> 
> See my blog for snaps etc
> 
> https://nomadic.blog/2019/01/07/suitcase-dxpedition-station-automation-step-1-the-elecraft-krc2/ <https://nomadic.blog/2019/01/07/suitcase-dxpedition-station-automation-step-1-the-elecraft-krc2/>
> 
> Also, I have been down a similar path recently and you might some of my station automation posts of value (or not…).
> 
> You will need something like this.
> 
> https://nomadic.blog/2019/04/07/suitcase-dxpedition-2x6-antenna-switch/ <https://nomadic.blog/2019/04/07/suitcase-dxpedition-2x6-antenna-switch/>
> 
> Paul
> W6PNg/M0SNA
> 
>> On Jun 6, 2019, at 3:52 PM, David F. Reed <w5sv.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> In planning my next station, I have not found one item I would like to
>> add...
>>
>> I wish to automatically select the correct antenna per band when using a K3
>> or K4 with associated amplifier.  The objective is to select the
>> appropriate 1 of 8 possibilities remotely,  I am currently doing this
>> satisfactorily with a microHam StationMaster, but it has a lot more
>> capabilities that I am not using, and for my next station, a simpler band
>> decode, select remote antenna capability would be what I am looking for.
>>
>> I thought Elecraft used to offer such a best, but I can't seem to find it.
>> Suggestion?
>>
>> Thanks and 73 de W5SV, Dave