Hi guys

It says in the manual that if the aerial selector switch is in the Norm
position the terminal long wire and 50 Ohm coax socket are *both active.
BUT, it also says the Whip socket, which is also the 50 Ohm coax socket, is
only active when the switch is in the Whip position.

What if you 2 antenna connected to the radio at the same time? One as a long
wire connected to the terminal and 2 small dipoles on the 50 Ohm socket. If
**both active when the switch is on Norm, how is the signal being
distributed to the radio?

I mean wouldn't this be a bad setup? 3 different antennas to the same radio?
I was switching the aerial selector to the Whip position when I wanted to
only use the dipoles. But then I wanted to use a long wire too cause certain
fequencies came in better with a lower noise floor with it and vice versa.
But it seems I can't switch to the long wire alone. The dipoles will always
chime in too.

If I switch to the Whip position,, I can use the dipoles alone but not the
other way around. So what do you suggest??


Also what I don't understand if switch is Attenuation position, it works on
both ant connections. But the Whip has a built in pre amplifier. So why
would you want to attenuate the pre amp?
It seems like a clumsy approach to me.

Thanks for any replies
Lucky

Lucky,

"RHF" wrote in message
oups.com...
Lucky,
.
An Antenna Switch with Four Inputs an One Output
will be a more effective solution to your mulit-antenna
problem. Connect the Antennas to the Swtich and
connect the Switch to the Receiver.
.
Four Inputs to One Output Antenna Switches :
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/switch/2415.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/switch/1864.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/switch/0362.html
.
iane ~ RHF
. . . . .


Not a bad idea. Thanks! I could easily use the switch with my other rigs
too. But do these switches reduce gain or sensitivity at all?? Any
drawbacks?

Lucky