i was wondering on some you have 1 from radio and 2 3 4 ect out of the switch to antenna. Can these be reversed to do 2 3 4 ect radios input to 1 antenna? Curious was looking at some deltas
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Antenna switches
- Thread starter Heavy Metal
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A switch doesn't know what it is hooked to. 1 in to 4 out or 4 in to 1 out either way works.They work either way. MFJ makes a dual switch that handles many antennas on one side and many transceivers on the other allowing any transceiver to be connected to any antenna.
I have my antenna connected to the common and #1 connected to my antenna analyzer
#2 connected to my yaesu ft-857D and #3 connected to my Icom 746.
Works really good that way too.
#2 connected to my yaesu ft-857D and #3 connected to my Icom 746.
Works really good that way too.
RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
They have a couple of versions of that. I bought the one with the connections all around the rectangular box. I wish I would have bought the one that sits flat on the desk and has connections on the back.
73,
Brett
I have an MFJ-1700B dual switch which has two common ports which you normally jumper together to allow o0nr of six radios to connect to one of six antennas. This allows the connection of a common meter or amplifier to be inserted inline so it can be used with any radio. I don't really use it now as I will be using an Ameritron RCS-10 remote switch for HF and the 6m and 2m feedlines will connect directly to separate radios.
I saw those I like the deltas with the replaceable lightning arrestor but not sure if those as good as some ect
RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
The Alpha Delta switches are good switches. The 4B is made to work either 4 antennas, 1 radio or 1 antenna, 4 radios. You can run two of them together to choose from 4 and 4. I also use their surge protectors on my transmission lines as they enter the house. All purchased from DXengineering.
A little late in the game here but just a comment that the Alpha Delta switches have better isolation between the positions than most other coaxial switches. This is important when choosing a switch for switching different rigs rather than antennas.
Just don't use those cheap shitty toggle or slide switches. They are not really meant for RF. Use a good quality switch with machined cavities and you should be fine.