The Shack-LAN 2-10 Antenna Switch is a
self-contained unit capable of handling 1500W and routing up to 10 separate
antennas to 2 radios. In order to provide the highest degree of isolation,
the 10 antenna ports are split into two groups of five. By connecting
antennas for adjacent bands in opposing groups (1-5 or 6-10), you can obtain
over 110 db of isolation at 1.8 MHz and over 80 db isolation at 28 MHz.
Arrangement of the switching system mechanically prohibits both radios
accessing the same antenna.
This switch, as with all our
products, is built with high quality components. All RF connectors are
silver-plated with teflon insulation and gold plated center pins. All RF
connectors are mounted with 4 machine screws, lockwashers and nuts, not pop
rivets which eventually work loose and cause intermittent ground
connections. All printed circuit boards are made from quality FR-4 material,
are solder masked on both sides and have easy to read part designators. The
cabinet is of steel construction for maximum strength with aluminum front
and rear panels and is rack mountable to help keep it in place when many
large coaxial cables are attached.
This switch can be controlled
manually via the front panel, via our Shack-LAN Ethernet based controls or
by externally applying +12 to a rear panel connector for the desired antenna
for each radio. When used with Shack-LAN components, you can assign up to 8
antennas per band, including multi-band antennas, and antenna selection is
fully automatic allowing the switch to be placed in an out of the way
location.
Another great feature when
controlling the switch with our Shack-LAN system is the option to inhibit
one radio from attempting to select either the same antenna as the other
radio or to inhibit one radio from selecting an antenna for a band that is
in use on the other radio thus providing maximum receiver protection.
Configuring the 2-10 switch is very
simple and can be done from within our miLog software or a stand-alone GUI
based setup program. After defining names for each antenna connected to the
switch, simply click on the band, the antenna number for that band and
finally click on the antenna you wish to assign to that band/antenna
combination. When finished, clicking on Save programs your configuration
into the switch. After configuration, the PC is no longer necessary to
control your antenna switching.
Using Shack-LAN units to handle all
your station controls allows you to switch from Single OP to SO2R, Multi-Two
or Multi-Multi in only minutes without moving any cables.
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