[ICOM] IC 746 (non-pro) Recieve antenna ?

[Jim Miller]

I have wondered about the Rx antenna also.  My thought was to use the T/R
relay output for the amplifier to control an antenna switch.  Is there an
(inexpensive) antenna switch that can be electrically controlled or would it
be too slow?

Tnx es 73, de Jim KG0KP

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Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:12 PM
Subject: [ICOM] ic 746 antenna switching


> I have an Icom 746 non Pro. Just a plain IC  746.  It's got ant. ports on
the
> back but not an aux. ant.  one.
> ......
> I just put up a 160m OCF dipole. I was thinking of building a
beverage/loop
> to rx with.
> .....
> I thought of a sorta' crude way if it's  possible. Use the split freq
> provision. Put the tx ant on vfo  B  [  ant1] & the beverage/loop on vfo
A. [ant 2]
> Just as u wud work split chasing  the TX5 or something. It would require
> matching the freq.s but I think it could  be done.
> ....
> Is there a better way on the IC 746 ?
>
> k9il
>
>
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