[ICOM] Auto ant control

[Richard Thorne]

You have a few options:

http://www.qth.com/topten/

http://www.microham.com

and

http://www.elecraft  if your into kits, its the KRC2 band decoder

I recently purchased the microham band decoder.  Its more expensive but
does quite a bit more.  For starters it works with all rigs.  The
decoder plugs into the rig to get the band data, no computer needed.
However I have my pc hooked up to the band decoder then my 756proII.
This way I have rig conrtrol with the logging programs.

The other nice options are as follows:

1 - Allows you to pick antennas based an band segments. I.E. you can
chose one antenna for 80m cw and another antenna for 75m.  Once you
program the unit, which is easy, picking antennas is automatic.

2 - Works with all computer controllable rigs, Kenwood, Icom, Yaesu, Ten
Tec, Elecraft.

3 - Allows the control of an Icom PW1 amp or a Yaesu Solid State amp
even if you use another brand rig.  For example I could use my ProII
with a Yaesu Quadra amp, all plug and play.

4 - Provides an output for PTT and CW keying.

and a few other things that don't come to mind right now.

I purchased mine for use with a TS-480 which I plan on using via remote
control.  The Microham band decoder will handle my auto band switching
with a DXEngineering 8 position antenna switch.

I ordered my unit and had it within two weeks.  If you want the ulitmate
in antenna control this is the one and I highly recommend it.

By the way I have no affiliation with Micro Ham, I'm just a happy
customer.

73,

Rich - N5ZC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Thompson" <jthompso at mwt.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Auto ant control


Hi,



I would like to have automatic control of various antennas with my Pro
II.
I have seen equipment that does this but can’t remember where….can
anyone
help please?



Thanks,



John KB9TPG




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