[Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:27:37 -0800

Hi Gary,

That is an excellent interim solution. Here is a table of bandswitching
voltage range vs. band:

Band MHz    Input Voltage
10               0.0 ~ 1.0V
28 or 24      2.0 ~ 3.0V
21 or 18      3.0 ~ 4.0V
14               4.0 ~ 5.0V
7                 5.0 ~ 6.0V
3.5              6.0 ~ 7.0V
1.8              7.0 ~ 8.0V

You should be able to build a logic circuit to decode the band data (if any)
from the Jupiter, and drive a DAC  which in turn generates the Icom
band-selection voltage.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Gary Jacek
Sent: December 9,~ 2002 23:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs

Adam

I don't have much information on the Jupiter yet.

I did dig out my IC-745 and AT-150 manuals and take some measurements.

My plan is to build a voltage divider network in order to produce the 7
required
signalling voltages and the 8V reference.  I will then run these through a 7
position
single pole rotary switch and 7-pin DIN connector so that I can put the
AT-150 on the right band manually.   I believe the AT-500 already has this
feature,
but the AT-150 does not.

That will be my first cut at this project.  Once I have more information
on the Jupiter, I will try to devise something to do the bandswitching
automagically.

73 de Gary
VE7GGJ

Adam Farson wrote:

> Gary,
>
> You will need to come up with a scheme to translate whatever band-related
> data comes out of the Jupiter into the 0 ~ 8V DC band-selection voltage
> required by the AT-150.  Icom has grouped 17m with 15m, and 12m with 10m.
>
> Best 73,
> Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> North Vancouver, BC, Canada
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
> Icom FAQ site:
> http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Gary Jacek
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 10:40
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs
>
> I have an Icom AT-150 that I would like to use with a Ten Tec Jupiter HF
> transceiver.
> Is this possible?
> What do I need to build in order to trigger tuning and antenna switching
in
> the AT-150?
>
> Gary
> VE7GGJ
> [email protected]
>
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