"Dave" wrote in message
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Howdy...I am interested in building a cheap and easy band decoder for
an icom 706mkIIg that will ultimately be used for switching relays on a
remote antenna switch. I have searched around and found a few people
that make them and offer kits, but would like to see if anyone has
built one with good results. Any help or ideas would greatly be
appreciated...

Thanks,

Dave

Elecraft also has a kit -- look at the KRC2 kit .... should offer everything
you want ... Elecraft mail reflector has many happy builders.
http://www.elecraft.com/KRC2/krc2.htm

w9gb

Thanks for the info guys. I wasn't aware that Elecraft made a decoder
too. That type of decoder is a possibility too. I'm not reall sure
which way I want to go with the decoder yet- use the analog voltages or
the CI-V bus...??? So we see what else I can find and try to make up
my mind. I guess ON4AOI ( http://www.on4aoi.be/ ) makes a decent kit
for decoding too.

Thanks again,

Dave
KB8NNU

I knew I had this, but couldn't find it when I read the post then when I
found it, I couldn't remember where I saw the question.

I found it, I found it:

Icoms have the same voltage that Cecil refers to and here is a "decoder". I
believe it identifies all pre-WARC _and_ WARC bands except 12 meters (the
rationale being that antenna tuners typically can tune 10 & 12 with the same
components).

http://www.k6xx.com/radio/icbsciv.html

73, Steve, K;9.D,C.I


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"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...
Howdy...I am interested in building a cheap and easy band decoder for
an icom 706mkIIg that will ultimately be used for switching relays on a
remote antenna switch. I have searched around and found a few people
that make them and offer kits, but would like to see if anyone has
built one with good results. Any help or ideas would greatly be
appreciated...

Thanks,

Dave

Elecraft also has a kit -- look at the KRC2 kit .... should offer
everything
you want ... Elecraft mail reflector has many happy builders.
http://www.elecraft.com/KRC2/krc2.htm

w9gb