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

[Jim Miller]

Thanks.  The mods.dk one looks to me like the best answer.  Now if I can
just get my 160 antenna back up.

Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Billy Cox" <aa4nu at ix.netcom.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 746 (non-pro) Recieve antenna ?


> Here's a few options ...
>
> http://www.radiobooks.com/products/svdxii.htm
>
> http://www.mods.dk/view.php?ArticleId=3765
>
> http://www.greenrover.demon.co.uk/746_rxmod.html
>
> http://www.ham.dmz.ro/icom/ic-746-separating-the-tx-and-rx-lines.php
>
> There might be others out on the web ...
>
> That help?
>
> 73 de Billy, AA4NU
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:26 PM
> Subject: [ICOM] IC 746 (non-pro) Recieve antenna ?
>
>
> >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
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Greenacres113 at aol.com>
> > To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > 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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