Can anyone recommend an antenna switch that allows me to hook up 2 SW
receivers to 1 antenna? Maybe a switch is not what I mean, as I'd like to
be able to receive on both receivers at the same time . . .

It won't hurt anything to just split the cable into 2. The loss in signal
will be negligible...



"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend an antenna switch that allows me to hook up 2 SW
receivers to 1 antenna? Maybe a switch is not what I mean, as I'd like to
be able to receive on both receivers at the same time . . .

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps.html

i can't vouch for the quality.

Gravity

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"gravity" wrote:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps.html

i can't vouch for the quality.

RF systems SP-1 looks like it but it's $99.95. I guess that's not
unreasonable but seems a little high.

I could build one for $20. Mini circuits have small transformers and you
would need to buy a metal box and three PL-259 connectors.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

"Telamon" wrote in message
...
In article ews.net,
"gravity" wrote:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps.html

i can't vouch for the quality.

RF systems SP-1 looks like it but it's $99.95. I guess that's not
unreasonable but seems a little high.

I could build one for $20. Mini circuits have small transformers and you
would need to buy a metal box and three PL-259 connectors.

http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...amps/1420.html

apologies if the OP needs an active unit.

Gravity


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Telamon
Ventura, California

$20, eh?

"Telamon" wrote in message
...
In article ews.net,
"gravity" wrote:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps.html

i can't vouch for the quality.

RF systems SP-1 looks like it but it's $99.95. I guess that's not
unreasonable but seems a little high.

I could build one for $20. Mini circuits have small transformers and you
would need to buy a metal box and three PL-259 connectors.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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$20, eh?


A ferrite toroid, some magnet wire, 3 connectors and a box..

W4OP

In article ,
"Lisa Simpson" wrote:

"Telamon" wrote in message
...
In article ews.net,
"gravity" wrote:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps.html

i can't vouch for the quality.

RF systems SP-1 looks like it but it's $99.95. I guess that's not
unreasonable but seems a little high.

I could build one for $20. Mini circuits have small transformers and you
would need to buy a metal box and three PL-259 connectors.

$20, eh?

Well maybe a little more.

Mini circuits

This has package leads PSCJ-2-1 1 to 200 MHz for $25.95

This is surface mount but you can solder wires to it like the one above
SBTCJ-1W 1 to 750 MHz for $10.95

Radio Shack

SO-239 $3.29
Aluminum box 270-238 $2.99

So $23.81 with the surface mount unit.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

Lisa Simpson wrote:
Can anyone recommend an antenna switch that allows me to hook up 2 SW
receivers to 1 antenna? Maybe a switch is not what I mean, as I'd like to
be able to receive on both receivers at the same time . . .

http://www.stridsberg.com/mca104a.htm
Stridsberg is the consumer grade gear most scanner enthusiasts use.

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wrote:

Lisa Simpson wrote:
Can anyone recommend an antenna switch that allows me to hook up 2 SW
receivers to 1 antenna? Maybe a switch is not what I mean, as I'd like to
be able to receive on both receivers at the same time . . .

http://www.stridsberg.com/mca104a.htm
Stridsberg is the consumer grade gear most scanner enthusiasts use.

That's an active splitter for $185. Probably a good unit. I think DxAce
uses one.

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Telamon
Ventura, California