[Elecraft] band decode/antenna switch controller

[Paul Gacek]

Joe

I have built the SM2WMW 2x6 and have a separate Arduino based decoder that supports SO2R configuration and works with N1MM.

Its not too difficult to design nor pull together the code to have it interface between N1MM and the 2x6 switch.

Details here….

https://nomadic.blog/2019/04/25/suitcase-dxpedition-station-automation-part-3-an-arduino-based-2x6-antenna-switch-controller/

Paul
W6PNG/M0SNA

> On Jun 6, 2019, at 8:11 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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
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