Best solution is a patch panel made of bulkhead mount protectors and/or feedthru barrels, mounted on a metal panel, well bonded to ground. For quick change, push on pull off UHF connectors are available. You can also patch in filters, amplifiers, loads and such.
Thanks Dave for this one. Been a ham for a little over 3 years now. I have TWO Alpha Delta switches for 4 rigs feeding an HF doublet and as you mentioned a high band antenna. Works great, never any problems. Of course, I researched this first and was advised by some fellow radio operators that have the experience (O:
Lol...nice work as always Dave. The pastry made me hungry...had to pause the video to get something similar! I do use this exact switch (DELTA-4) to use one antenna among a couple of radios and it works perfectly for this. Mine is - one radio for UHF/VHF and the other for MURS to support our local ECOMM group in the hills outside of town.
Hi David, but of course you can use the cheaper antenna switches for switching between radios as long as the " other " radios are switched off...why would you want to keep the other radios powered?2
Great job Dave, I thought that this was not a good idea but great to hear that it will work with the Alpha Delta. Just one other note your lamp behind you is about to tip over LOL. Thanks, Jeff
I have a similar setup to use the same antenna with one hand held, one mobile and one scanner. It allows me a lot of flexibility. I have the MFJ, they aren't as good but they are good enough.
George, I have a UHF radio and a VHF radio in my shack and I want to hook them to an Alpha Delta switch and out to my dual band Diamond X50 antenna. Can I do that, and do I need a duplexer for such a hookup?
Hello Dave, I am an oggie. I enjoy the topics you present and the method used. This is comfortable to watch short coming and how to correct on the spot. Do not we all make mistakes in just the same way. As I observe your new angle of presentation (off to the side) there is a lamp in the background. I see it on the left. It is tipping over. I watch very carefully to see when it will tip over and fall. Have you noticed this? I have also received my General 6 months ago. My ares group is in need of the digital modes available with fldigi. I have learned a great deal on how to setup and work my station by watching your videos on this #24, 25,26. Is there anything you could add to this topic?
On a different note. I have decided that from now on, if there is alternative to a Chinese product, I will buy that instead. I will not purchase from countries that commit human rights violations, genocide, predatorial lending etc. So, no more Chinese tat for me. (Not to mention the environmental implications too.)
just before you got to welsh pastries, i was thinking of welsh comedian Max Boice who would shout oggie oggie oggie! to which the audience would shout oi oi oi!
But if you have a question or an issue with an alpha delta product, good luck trying to contact ad. They ignore emails for months. Never saw a worse business model.
Best solution is a patch panel made of bulkhead mount protectors and/or feedthru barrels, mounted on a metal panel, well bonded to ground. For quick change, push on pull off UHF connectors are available. You can also patch in filters, amplifiers, loads and such.
Yep I love mine.
Thanks Dave for this one. Been a ham for a little over 3 years now. I have TWO Alpha Delta switches for 4 rigs feeding an HF doublet and as you mentioned a high band antenna. Works great, never any problems. Of course, I researched this first and was advised by some fellow radio operators that have the experience (O:
Lol...nice work as always Dave. The pastry made me hungry...had to pause the video to get something similar! I do use this exact switch (DELTA-4) to use one antenna among a couple of radios and it works perfectly for this. Mine is - one radio for UHF/VHF and the other for MURS to support our local ECOMM group in the hills outside of town.
Hi David, but of course you can use the cheaper antenna switches for switching between radios as long as the " other " radios are switched off...why would you want to keep the other radios powered?2
Reposition that lamp that's behind you Dave before it falls over, breaks, starts a fire, and burns your damn house down.
It's perfect as it is, it's leaning into the velocity factor lol
Do you know what the term “take of angle” means?
Great job Dave, I thought that this was not a good idea but great to hear that it will work with the Alpha Delta. Just one other note your lamp behind you is about to tip over LOL. Thanks, Jeff
Thanks for answering this question Dave. - I'm now going to see if these Alpha Delta coax switches are available in England.
Tiddly Oggie is what they're called in Cornwall. Oggie means pastry. Tiddly means real or proper. Tiddly Oggie = proper pastry.
Great stuff as always. Question, is the lamp behind have a special meaning tilted?
I wonder how long that lamp is going to be falling over for
The best switch for isolation is the Bird Coaxwitch
I have an Alpha-Delta switch. Works great!
Always wondered what you meant by oggie. Great video as usual!
I have a similar setup to use the same antenna with one hand held, one mobile and one scanner. It allows me a lot of flexibility. I have the MFJ, they aren't as good but they are good enough.
good enough until they are not.
@@forgetyourlife That is true for everything
@@IZ0MTW Not really. Some companies over build their products, Others get by with the bare minimum.
In theory, if you had 2 of these switches and 4 antennas and 4 radios you could have a poor mans switch board
George, I have a UHF radio and a VHF radio in my shack and I want to hook them to an Alpha Delta switch and out to my dual band Diamond X50 antenna. Can I do that, and do I need a duplexer for such a hookup?
Instead of a switch, I use "Male-Female" connectors, and switch if needed manually. Do not do it that often. That would isolate the unuse rig better.
Dave seems to really like tanks! Lol
Hello Dave, I am an oggie. I enjoy the topics you present and the method used. This is comfortable to watch short coming and how to correct on the spot. Do not we all make mistakes in just the same way.
As I observe your new angle of presentation (off to the side) there is a lamp in the background. I see it on the left. It is tipping over. I watch very carefully to see when it will tip over and fall. Have you noticed this?
I have also received my General 6 months ago.
My ares group is in need of the digital modes available with fldigi. I have learned a great deal on how to setup and work my station by watching your videos on this #24, 25,26. Is there anything you could add to this topic?
OG= Old Guy.
Thanks Dave lenny kb1mun 73
OK Dave, next question: Why did you pick “OG”?
How about the MFJ-4706?
On a different note.
I have decided that from now on, if there is alternative to a Chinese product, I will buy that instead. I will not purchase from countries that commit human rights violations, genocide, predatorial lending etc. So, no more Chinese tat for me. (Not to mention the environmental implications too.)
73s Dave!!!! N8SOT
just before you got to welsh pastries, i was thinking of welsh comedian Max Boice who would shout oggie oggie oggie! to which the audience would shout oi oi oi!
Nice.......
But if you have a question or an issue with an alpha delta product, good luck trying to contact ad. They ignore emails for months. Never saw a worse business model.
That's what I do
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I’d rather be called a pastry than a jelly doughnut.
Wonder if anyone gets that? 😜
✋73's🎙KD9OAM🎧📻📡 great advice as always -🤜🏼👍🏾👍🏻👍🏿👍🏼👍🏻 💯
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