{"id":27191,"date":"2017-07-17T08:11:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T12:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=27191"},"modified":"2017-07-17T08:11:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T12:11:42","slug":"ebay-find-21-remotelocal-antenna-switch-26-99-shipped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/ebay-find-21-remotelocal-antenna-switch-26-99-shipped\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay find: 2:1 Remote\/Local Antenna Switch $26.99 shipped"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to Kenneth Crips who recently shared an eBay link to <\/a>this antenna switch<\/a> on the Gary J. Cohen’s Shortwave Listeners Global Facebook page.<\/p>\n

The switch is not a kit–it is pre-built and appears to contain quality parts. The manufacturer, Electro Resales, makes a number of other products for the radio, astronomy, RC and model railroad markets. They have 99.9% positive feedback and a deep history of sales via eBay.<\/p>\n

I’ve pasted the product description from eBay<\/a> below:
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Coaxial Electronic Switching unit for Antenna – 2:1 unit – Ready Built Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Switch 2 antenna to one radio or 2 radio to one antenna.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using high quality Schrack Brand relays this antenna switcher works up to 200 MHz with SWR below 1:1 and minimal insertion loss.<\/p>\n

Features include:
\n1. SO-239 input\/output connectors
\n2. 8 Amp switching relay (Operation to 1 KW)
\n3. LED mimics indicate which port is active
\n4. Built in push switch for ease of operation – Selects relay coil to energize,
\n5. Remote installation operation possible
\n6. 1 KV Suppression capacitors and back EMF diodes on each relay coil
\n7. Relay coil : Capacitor tank frequency = 93 KHz – Minimizes RF interference on activation.
\n8. PCB Isolation Slots to minimize cross talk
\n9. 12 volt operation
\n10. Via stitching in critical signal paths and connector ground plane
\n11. Complete, self contained unit, ready to use. Not a Kit.<\/p>\n

PCB dimensions are 4″ x 3.25″ (100 mm x 80 mm). Ready to mount in your installation<\/p>\n

Pictures illustrate actual item that you will receive.<\/p>\n

Questions – Please ask – Free Shipping as always<\/p>\n

Sale includes:
\n1. Finished PCB with all components
\n2. Link to our on-line user guides<\/p>\n

No other items such as power supplies, RF equipment or cables are included in the sale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I might purchase one of these as I have a remote antenna box with a solar-powered LDG ATU. This switch would allow me to change antennas without manually changing feed lines outside. I had planned to build a switch like this with my buddy, Vlado (N3CZ), but the price is awfully enticing! Have any SWLing Post<\/em> readers purchased from this store before? If so, please comment.<\/p>\n

Click here to view on eBay.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to Kenneth Crips who recently shared an eBay link to this antenna switch on the Gary J. Cohen’s Shortwave Listeners Global Facebook page. The switch is not a kit–it is pre-built and appears to contain quality parts. The manufacturer, Electro Resales, makes a number of other products for the radio, astronomy, RC and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4199,3607,3],"tags":[5193,2384,331,6342],"class_list":["post-27191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accessories","category-antennas","category-news","tag-antenna","tag-antenna-switcher","tag-ebay","tag-remote-antenna-switch"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-74z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57588,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/guest-post-switching-a-remote-antenna-low-noise-amplifier-and-an-antenna-and-audio-between-two-radios\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":0},"title":"Guest Post: Switching a Remote Antenna, Low Noise Amplifier, and an Antenna and Audio Between Two Radios","author":"Thomas","date":"August 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Bill Hemphill, who shares the following guest post: Remote Antenna Switching Remote Low Noise Amplifier Switching and Switching an Antenna and Audio Between Two Radios by Bill Hemphill, WD9EQD Remote Antenna Switching I have two YouLoop Antennas.\u00a0 I had been placing them at right angles\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Antennas"","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image16-300x170.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":55836,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/jack-remembers-the-eavesdropper-antenna\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":1},"title":"Jack remembers the Eavesdropper Antenna","author":"Thomas","date":"February 14, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who shares a link to this Eavesdropper antenna on eBay and writes: When I had my roof top antennas, with the original building owner, I put up the Eavesdropper. There were 2 versions: this one with the twin lead-in and the second\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Antennas"","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eavesdropper-antenna-e1676378568232.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eavesdropper-antenna-e1676378568232.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eavesdropper-antenna-e1676378568232.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eavesdropper-antenna-e1676378568232.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45685,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/how-to-build-an-automatic-remote-antenna-switch\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":2},"title":"How to build an automatic remote antenna switch","author":"Thomas","date":"October 1, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kostas (SV3ORA), for sharing the following guest post which originally appeared on his radio website: How to build an automatic rig\/antenna switching system by Kostas (SV3ORA) When I started collecting vintage rigs, I ended up in a line of rigs on my bench, that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Antennas"","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Coax-Switch-Detail-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Coax-Switch-Detail-3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Coax-Switch-Detail-3.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Coax-Switch-Detail-3.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46267,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/steve-builds-a-simple-swl-antenna-tuner-that-pairs-brilliantly-with-the-belka-dx\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":3},"title":"Steve builds a simple SWL antenna tuner that pairs brilliantly with the Belka-DX","author":"Thomas","date":"November 1, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Allen (KZ4TN), who shares the following guest post: A Simple Antenna Tuner for SWL Radios by Steve Allen, KZ4TN After reading 13DKA\u2019s excellent review of the Belka-DSP on SWLing.com a few weeks ago I knew I had to have one! The size, features,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Accessories"","block_context":{"text":"Accessories","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/accessories\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KZ4TN-Simple-Antenna-Tuner.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":24400,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/the-w6lvp-magnetic-loop-antenna\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":4},"title":"The W6LVP magnetic loop antenna","author":"Thomas","date":"February 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who asks: Just curious if you or anyone you know have any experience with Magnetic Loops from W6LVP? [...]Here's his eBay page - 458 feedbacks and 100%. Thank, Troy! I've never used the W6LVP loop, but the price--in comparison with other wideband\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Accessories"","block_context":{"text":"Accessories","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/accessories\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/W6LVP-Loop.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":38215,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/new-indoor-passive-loop-antenna-for-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":27191,"position":5},"title":"New indoor passive loop antenna for shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"June 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who notes: Here is an interesting looking indoor passive HF loop antenna [photo above] that Randy McIntosh just started selling in the US. Made in Greece. Model TLA500C. Sorry it\u2019s not for MW. Here' are the specifications\/description from the eBay page:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Antennas"","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Passive-Loop-Antenna-863x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Passive-Loop-Antenna-863x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Passive-Loop-Antenna-863x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27191\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}