[Heathkit] SA-2060A

[Peter Markavage]

I see no reason to have to do this. The connector additions make the job
simple without having to diddle with a soldering iron or even having to
open the box.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:45:06 -0500 john <johnmb at nc.rr.com> writes:
> Or you can spend a couple minutes with the soldering iron and MAKE 
> one of 
> the outputs a true BYPASS configuration...
> 
> John K5MO
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:04 PM 3/6/2006, Peter Markavage wrote:
> >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