So I was sitting in the radio room today deciding on what my next project will be.
As I was looking at my previous homebrew switch box i decided since ill be putting up an Astro-Plane for local talking and still running a Pdl-2 for dx.
Why not make a remote switch box so i don't have to have 3 runs of coax coming out of the house.
I got to looking around the room at my spare parts and found that i have most of what i need to do it, I can salvage the SO-239s from the previous switch box or just take out the switch I have in there and just install the relays in that box.
I have 2 relays, 2 switches, 4 SO-239s, and the box i used before. i found a 12 volt wall wart in a box of spare parts so there's the power source. I know I can run the power through the coax, but haven't figured out how to do that and don't understand how it works. So for now Ill just run a cord out the window and to the box.
I'm already going to be running a Rotor cable out the window this week once I get my rotor setup so ill just run the power cable for both at the same time and then ill be done with any antenna work for the summer.
I'll post pictures during the build and after the build.
As I was looking at my previous homebrew switch box i decided since ill be putting up an Astro-Plane for local talking and still running a Pdl-2 for dx.
Why not make a remote switch box so i don't have to have 3 runs of coax coming out of the house.
I got to looking around the room at my spare parts and found that i have most of what i need to do it, I can salvage the SO-239s from the previous switch box or just take out the switch I have in there and just install the relays in that box.
I have 2 relays, 2 switches, 4 SO-239s, and the box i used before. i found a 12 volt wall wart in a box of spare parts so there's the power source. I know I can run the power through the coax, but haven't figured out how to do that and don't understand how it works. So for now Ill just run a cord out the window and to the box.
I'm already going to be running a Rotor cable out the window this week once I get my rotor setup so ill just run the power cable for both at the same time and then ill be done with any antenna work for the summer.
I'll post pictures during the build and after the build.