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'''ANTENNA SWITCH - An Antenna Switch for use with Commercial Power Amplifiers'''
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[[Image:Bild 372.jpg|thumb|300px|Photo of a version 2 Antenna Switch with an installed 6 meter Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)]]
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[[Image:IMG 1212.jpg|thumb|300px|Photo of W9KFB's installation in a Pandora box with Penelope, Ozy, and Mercury HPSDR boards]]
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The '''Antenna Switch''', made by NT Electronics, is designed to switch an antenna to the Mercury antenna BNC connector or to the Penelope BNC antenna connector. This function is included in the Alex filter board assembly, but for various reasons, many in the HPSDR community will opt to purchase a commercial amplifier that will operate with an input of up to 500 mw. Tokyo Hy-Power Labs makes compatible solid state amplifiers and some hams are using them with the HPSDR transceiver components developed and produced to date..
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The '''Antenna Switch''', made by NT Electronics, is designed to switch an antenna to the [[MERCURY|Mercury]] antenna BNC connector or to the [[PENELOPE|Penelope]] BNC antenna connector. This function is included in the [[ALEXIARES|Alex]] filter board assembly, but for various reasons, many in the HPSDR community will opt to purchase a commercial amplifier that will operate with an input of up to 500 mw. Tokyo Hy-Power Labs makes compatible solid state amplifiers and some hams are using them with the HPSDR transceiver components developed and produced to date..
  
This HPSDR component was developed by Gerd, DJ8AY, who manufactures it currently. Ron, W9KFB is assisting Gerd to make it available to the global HPSDR community by listing it on eBay sites worldwide. You can find these listings by searching eBay for HPSDR components or by just searching for eBay Power Seller: red_ella.
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This HPSDR component was developed by Gerd, DJ8AY, who manufactures it currently. Ron, W9KFB is assisting Gerd to make it available to the global HPSDR community by listing it on eBay sites worldwide. You can find these listings by searching eBay for HPSDR components or by just searching for eBay Power Seller: red_ella on any eBay site.
  
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Gerd can supply a small metal box with pre-formed holes (for the BNC and DB25) for 7.50 Euros each.  Shipping to the USA is 6.00 Euros, and you can get two of these boxes shipped for this amount.
  
[[Image:Bild 372.jpg|thumb|300px|Photo of a version 2 Antenna Switch with an installed 6 meter Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)]]
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==See Also==
  
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* [[Antenna Switch Use Instructions]]
  
[[Image:IMG 1212.jpg|thumb|300px|Photo of W9KFB's installation in a Pandora box with Penelope, Ozy, and Mercury HPSDR boards]]
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* [[Media:HPSDR FlachbandkabelVerbindung.pdf|Ribbon cable diagram]] (PDF)
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* [[Media:AU V3 Schematic.sbk.pdf‎|Schematic Diagram of Antenna Switch‎]] (PDF)
  
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* [[Media:AU_V3_Dimensions.pdf|Mechanical layout of the Antenna Switch‎]] (PDF)
  
[[Image:IMG 1216.jpg|thumb|300px|Photo of the Antenna Switch and other HPSDR boards on the test bench]]
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[[Category:Antenna switch| ]]

Latest revision as of 02:42, 22 April 2011

Photo of a version 2 Antenna Switch with an installed 6 meter Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)
Photo of W9KFB's installation in a Pandora box with Penelope, Ozy, and Mercury HPSDR boards

The Antenna Switch, made by NT Electronics, is designed to switch an antenna to the Mercury antenna BNC connector or to the Penelope BNC antenna connector. This function is included in the Alex filter board assembly, but for various reasons, many in the HPSDR community will opt to purchase a commercial amplifier that will operate with an input of up to 500 mw. Tokyo Hy-Power Labs makes compatible solid state amplifiers and some hams are using them with the HPSDR transceiver components developed and produced to date..

This HPSDR component was developed by Gerd, DJ8AY, who manufactures it currently. Ron, W9KFB is assisting Gerd to make it available to the global HPSDR community by listing it on eBay sites worldwide. You can find these listings by searching eBay for HPSDR components or by just searching for eBay Power Seller: red_ella on any eBay site.

Gerd can supply a small metal box with pre-formed holes (for the BNC and DB25) for 7.50 Euros each. Shipping to the USA is 6.00 Euros, and you can get two of these boxes shipped for this amount.

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