Antenna Switch

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ANTENNA SWITCH - An Antenna Switch for use with Commercial Power Amplifiers

The Antenna Switch, made by NT Electronics, is designed to switch an antenna to the Mercury antenna BNC connector or to the Penelope BNC antehttp://openhpsdr.org/wiki/index.php?title=Antenna_Switch_Use_Instructionsnna 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.

See Also

Antenna Switch Use Instructions

File:HPSDR FlachbandkabelVerbindung.pdf Ribbon cable diagram

File:Antennenumschalter V2 SBK.pdf Schematic Diagram of Antenna Switch

File:AntennenumschalterV2 BOM.pdf Bill of materials

File:Antennenumschalter V2 BT.pdfMechanical layout of the Antenna Switch




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


Photo of the Antenna Switch and other HPSDR boards on the test bench