[Heathkit] SA-2060A

[Peter Markavage]

This connector route has worked great for me over the last 10 years
running either high power AM or SSB.
Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 07:00:24 -0800 (PST) Michael Melland <w9wis at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Bob,
> 
> While reading the SA-2060A manual gives you the idea
> that the "bypass" position removes the tuner from the
> circuit it reeally doesn't.  The "bypass" position
> sends the transceiver's output only to the "bypass"
> SO239 on the rear... which was meant to be used for a
> dummy load.  If you want to send a signal to one
> antenna and either choose tuner in/out here is a
> way...
> 
> 
> You need: 
> 
> 1ea, Amphenol - 83-1AP, 90 deg UHF Angle Adapter
> 1 ea, Amphenol - 83-1T, UHF T-adapter
> 1 ea, Amphenol - 83-877, UHF straight adapter,
> (plug-plug)
> 
> Screw the straight adapter onto the end of the 90
> degree adapte.  Screw one end of the T adapter onto
> the other end of the straight adapter... sort of makes
> a connector shaped like (forgive illustration):
> 
> _|_  =  T
> _    =  Straight Adapter
> _|   =  90 deg adapter      _|_ _ _| 
> 
> Leave the connections loose for now... screw the free
> end of the 90 deg angle connector onto the "Antenna 1"
> SO239 and the T adapter onto the "Bypass" SO239.  Now
> attach your antenna coax to the other end of the T
> adapter. Amphenol connectors fit this gap perfectly
> once tightened... others may not.  tighten all the
> connections normally...
> 
> Now the Antenna 1 position acts normally and the tuner
> is always in-line to the antenna.  Whwn you accept
> Bypass the signal is routed to the antenna via the
> bypass SO239 to the T and the tuner section is indeed
> out of the circuit.  
> 
> I liked this method as no alteration to the tuner is
> necessary... and it causes no issues with amplifiers
> etc...
> 
> Mike, W9WIS