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Re: [IRCA] Antenna Selectors
I like the Delta 4B and I have used it a lot over the years that I have had it, probably 10+ years and it is well built, expensive, but I wanted something to last and to date I have not had any issues with it. It works as well as it did the day I hooked it up.
Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager
> From: charlesh3@xxxxxxx
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> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 00:27:19 +0000
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna Selectors
>
> The A-D is fine, but expensive. Switches can be found on eBay for much, much less if you are so inclined.
> It's very good to have the unused inputs grounded, to prevent leakage. Plenty of switches have that feature, and on those that don't it is often easy to wire the unused inputs to ground via the switch wafer that "unselects" them.
>
> Chuck
>
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> From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna Selectors
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> I use something very similar to the Alpha-Delta, although I don't recall
> right now the name of the maker. Most of my cables are PL-259/SO-239 as
> that is what I had used for my amateur operations as well. For the LBI
> DXpedition, I have also accumulated a number of adapters.
>
> Russ Edmunds
> 15 mi NW Phila
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> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
> Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2);
> modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15';
> Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > James, I use the Alpha-Delta Model Delta-4 coax switch. The only drawback
> > for me is that I have to add SO-239 to BNC adapters, as all my coax is
> > BNC. Thankfully, over the years, I accumulated plenty of them. It's nice,
> > very sturdy, and can be "turned off", by the center click. It claims to be
> > a surge protector as well, although I'm not sure how much I'd trust it for
> > those purposes. I've had many others over the years. Seems like at
> > Hamfests, it's always easy to find the rotary variety (they're circular)
> > with, I believe 5 or 6 inputs available. Building your own can be done,
> > but seems like a lot of trouble when there are so many commercially
> > available, and on the used market. Here's the one I'm talking about:
> >
> > http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/alf-delta-4b
> >
> > 73,...Walt
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 9:23 PM, James Niven <jniven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am curious as to what other DXers use to switch between several
> > different
> > > antennas. I have 4 different antennas here and looking for a suitable why
> > > to
> > > switch between them.
> > >
> > > I found this link
> > > http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/selector.html which
> > > allows
> > > for two antenna operation, but wish to home make a selector for 4
> > antennas.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > James Niven
> > >
> > > Austin, Texas
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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