{"id":38933,"date":"2019-08-09T07:18:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T11:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=38933"},"modified":"2019-08-09T07:18:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T11:18:06","slug":"qrpguys-active-antenna-splitter-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/qrpguys-active-antenna-splitter-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"QRPGuys Active Antenna Splitter Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Eric McFadden (WD8RIF), who shares the following announcement from Ken (WA4MNT) via the QRP-L forum:<\/p>\n

QRPGuys is open for orders after this year’s Summer shutdown. We have\u00a0 added a product that may be of special interest to SWL listeners and some hams. It is an active antenna splitter that will enable connection to three receivers from a single antenna.<\/p>\n

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The KN8TND Active RX Antenna Splitter will allow you to use one antenna with mulitple HF receivers simultaneously. Many hams and SWLers like to monitor several bands and\/or frequencies, i.e. 14.300, international nautical emergency freq, 14.100, world HF beacons, etc, etc. Having two or three HF receiving antennas is a luxury some Hams and SWLers can\u2019t afford. With the active receiver antenna splitter you can use one antenna and three receivers at the same time. Keep abreast of what\u2019s going on on the bands, put some of those dust collecting receivers back in action. On a difficulty scale of 1 to 5, this kit is a 2. Build time is about 2 hours, depending on your experience, with the normal kit tools. Bear in mind, this is for receiving only. For HF transceivers you would need a T\/R switch to your tuned transmitting antenna.<\/p>\n

Come by and see it at:
\nhttps:\/\/qrpguys.com\/k8tnd-active-antenna-splitter<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

QRPGuys makes amazing QRP kits. Immediately after receiving Eric’s email, I purchased the active antenna splitter kit. Total cost with shipping was $25 US. A true bargain! Although I already have an ELAD Active antenna splitter, this one would be nice to take to the field as it’s much smaller and lighter weight.<\/p>\n

Click here to check out the new Active Antenna Splitter at QRPGuys.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Eric McFadden (WD8RIF), who shares the following announcement from Ken (WA4MNT) via the QRP-L forum: QRPGuys is open for orders after this year’s Summer shutdown. We have\u00a0 added a product that may be of special interest to SWL listeners and some hams. 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