Agreed.
PatAt 04:11 PM 1/21/2012, you wrote:
>Pat,
>
>This wouldn't work very well with QSK I don't believe.
>
>Howard #3
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:29 PM
>Subject: Re: ts480
>
>
> >A vintage Dowkey relay would do the job if there is a way to switch
> > 110vac. There were 6 and 12 vdc coils for those relays but probably
> > pretty scarce by now.
> > Pat, K9JAUAt 02:35 PM 1/21/2012, you wrote:
> >>Howard,
> >>
> >>Here's an idea.
> >>
> >>Build a coax switch with a SPDT (single pole double throw) relay, 3 SO-239
> >>coax sockets all mounted in a small box. Connect the receive antenna to
> >>the
> >>normally closed contacts of the relay and the transmit antenna to the
> >>normally open contacts. Use the control line from your transceiver that
> >>would normally control an amplifier to control the relay. Depending on
> >>what
> >>voltage and current is available on this control line, it may be possible
> >>to
> >>find a relay that this signal will drive directly.
> >>
> >>All the shield side of the connectors would be tied together and the relay
> >>would only switch the coax centers.
> >>
> >>If you don't have the ability or knowledge to build this, I would be
> >>willing
> >>to give it a try for you. You would need to provide me with the
> >>specifications of the control signal.
> >>
> >>I was just thinking, this may not work very well if you use VOX or full
> >>break-in while in CW.
> >>
> >>What say you?
> >>
> >>73's
> >>
> >>Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:31 PM
> >>Subject: Re: ts480
> >>
> >>
> >> > Howard,
> >> >
> >> > Short of going into the radio and doing some mods, I know of no way to
> >> > do.
> >> > Even on a radio like the TS2000 or the TS590, where you can connect a
> >> > different receive antenna, I don't think there's a way to do what you
> >> > want
> >> > to do. Perhaps someone else knows of something, or has some creative
> >> > ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 09:37
> >> > Subject: ts480
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>I have discovered that the imax-2000 is a fine transmitting antenna,
> >> >>but
> >> >>not
> >> >> a good receive antenna. That is, when compared to my double extended
> >> >> zepp.
> >> >> So is their a way to get the ts-480 to automatically receive on one
> >> >> antenna
> >> >> and transmit on the other? I don't want to have to remember to
> >> >> manually
> >> >> switch the antennas, although that is an easy thing to do. I might
> >> >> transmit
> >> >> on a de-tuned antenna.
> >> >>
> >> >> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
> >> >> Adaptive Technology Instructor
> >> >>
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