Safely connect several HF radios with mulltiple antennas

[@Radio-Hobbyist]

I vote this video #1 top video for all hams for 2019

[@Laboenligne]

Wow! Thank you. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@Neptunium]

Salut Pascal! sympa de voir un auttre francais amateur sur les ondes! Je suis KE8YDE depuis peu et toujours en quete de radio contact.. hope to hear you on 10 meters one day!

[@brentjohnson6654]

Another good video. You are good about explaining the “why” of different subjects, which I really appreciate. 73 from Texas, de KI5HXM

[@PrecisionGroupYT]

Very good video Pascal!! I also have the same Alpha Delta Antenna Switch and when I was researching manual Antenna switches it was the best I could find and it having the ability to ground all antenna ports not in use is a great feature!! I originally purchased the switch for my two HF radios but now use it to switch between my Icom 9700 (which I am really enjoying) and my TYT TH-9800 Quad Band Radio! And also To kind of full proof not accidentally transmitting on one of the two radios I just mentioned I have a system where I have a 3M sticky Note 📝 that says “CONNECT COAX” and I stick that on the front of the radio that is not connected through the Alpha Delta Switch and when I switch I move the sticky note to the other radio..... it might seem a bit tacky but it works for me....and the sticky note does not leave any residue on the radios!! Oh by the way I am not sure if you are aware of Eric (Who has the KZbin Channel HamRadioConcepts KJ4YZI) but he holds a D-Star Net on Saturday Evenings at .9pm EST on REF078A you might want to check it out it would be great to hear you check-in!! 73’s from Florida K4BBC Chris

[@Laboenligne]

Hi Chris, I know Eric and I knew that he holds a net on D-Star, didn't know when or where, thanks for the info. As long as you have a setup that works for you, that's the most important thing, I'm kind of goofy and a sticky note would not work for me, hihi. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@darenbarnes1465]

Good to see you have joined the iCOM revolution. All looks great.

[@thuff3207]

I do something simulate including VHF and UHF as well. You have a good way to operate.

[@williamstaylor5449]

A lovely setup.

[@jareguiky]

Hoy can use same antenna to feed at the same time all your HF receivers with a proper splitter, so you can compare your radios. This is what í do. And you can use a relay to disconet all when you tx. It is very safe and it allows you to enjoy all your antennas and trasnceivers or receivers.

[@Astro25man]

Can you explain how you do this? I am trying to do the same thing, 2 hf radios on both antennas.

[@jareguiky]

@@Astro25man Just use the tx out of your transceiver to start a relay to disconet the antena Infantil the Other transceiver. You need two. When you transmit the Other receiver stops receiving

[@JohnDuncan0347]

Great explanation! Good job. Thank you for sharing.

[@thuff3207]

Very good advice on operation.

[@pdcgreatold7910]

Hello Pascal, instead of using a device like the Ameritron, can I use 2 Alpha Delta switches ? I know I have to pay for the extra coax but was just wondering. Thanks for all your advice.

[@cz-bolaget82]

Very good video

[@rayhill1855]

I'm in the process of moving to 4.5 acres and I will be able to set up multiple types of antennas. Is it possible to have one switch where all antennas use one remote turner at an outside feed point near them and have only one LMR 400 feed line to the shack? (cost saving of only buying one expensive remote tuner) I like the idea of having a remote turner and only feeding a low SWR signal in and a low-losspalm

[@alessandroconcas]

Every time I enjpoy your videos!!! For people like me want use 2 tx at same time I can suggest ACOM A2S works perfect with yaesu (made fot it millone ft1000) kenwood electaft and all radio that have "TX Inhibit” so for Icom must use tansverter signal or make another mod (modern Icom that have "External Keypad" feature like IC-7610 that is documented on p. 13-4 have mute function that rx/tx inhibit) 73 de IZ3QVB

[@Laboenligne]

Hi Alessandro, thanks for watching and for the tips. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@brianthomson6105]

Old vid, I realize that, but early in the AM, precoffee you go key down on a transmitter that is shorted to ground. Safe? You tell me

[@alnewell31]

Ok I’m new to ham, and I am planning to have two antennas , and I have two radios and a ssb 40 channel cb , how do I work in my two input Diawa tuner ? Thanks AL , Great video !

[@ChanYC8829]

Excellent in4 n wise suggestion

[@TingILi]

You like to collect the "display" HF radio. How is the MB1 vs IC-7610?

[@SufficientlyScott]

Very very helpful, thank you!

[@cuisinartOH1]

Hi Pascal. First, your shack is far too tidy and you make the rest of us look bad. Second, how do you find time to operate and somehow manage to keep such a pristine shack? It's like you're a surgeon getting ready to operate with your instruments all lined up just so :-) (I mean no offense....I'm just jealous!)

[@Laboenligne]

Hi Ed, thanks for your comments. I've been improving my shack in the last few years but before that it was very simple. I've been a ham for the past 28 years and for the first 20 years I was only dreaming of high-end gear and I remember thinking, I would never be able to afford what I really want. Having a successful career, I can now spend a little more, I guess this is the only good thing about getting old, hihi. Sometime in life dream come true and I hope to make my viewers dream as much as I did, and still do! No matter what rig you own, being active is what is most important as the bands we are using worth billion dollars for commercial applications. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@1crazynordlander]

How about your VHF/UHF radios and antennas. Do you worry about those radios getting blown by the high wattage of you HF units?

[@Laboenligne]

The bands are to far away from the HF band to represent any danger. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@1crazynordlander]

@@Laboenligne I kind of thought so but I am green at this.

[@Laboenligne]

​@@1crazynordlander In the HF bands, many first harmonics are on another band, 3.5 MHz (80M) = first harmonic is 7.000 (40M), and 14 MHz for 20M... and 28 MHz for 10M... VHF is 144 MHz and UHF is 440 MHz.

[@1crazynordlander]

@@Laboenligne Like same notes on different octaves. They resonate. I have a My Antennas EFHW-8010 that I Use with my IC-7300 that has a RadioAnalog PTRX-7300 panadapter that I installed. I connected that to a SDR Play RSPdx and use Omnirig to sync the tuning on the SDR and the IC-7300. I makes it so easy to see the signals. I love it! I have Contacted others in the States and hear a few from your country also as I live in Minnesota. My call sign is KA0KAE My name is Kevin. I live on my farm where there is a lot of room to play with antennas. 61 years old and this is my first year in Ham Radio. I have an IT background so that helps. I posted a video on my YT channel showing a short video of my rig in action about a week ago. I have a long way to go. Thanks for all the info.

[@Laboenligne]

@@1crazynordlander I just subscribe to your channel Kevin, 73 Pascal VA2PV.

[@Whiskers21120]

I definitely like the idea of bringing only one coax in, but because I'm nuts (lol), I'm worried if there is a catastrophic failure at the switch, then I could be off the air. Be that as it may, I'd like to be able to run Digital HF while using SSB on another HF rig. What is the solution there or is it just not possible? Great video - thanks! 73, N3QXX.

[@Laboenligne]

Hi, if you own a large piece of land you can set antennas far away from each other and install external bandpass filters to protect your equipment. Technically I don't think it will be possible to operate two rig on the same band even with separate antenna. Since I'm not in this situation, I didn't study the case as it's not possible for me on my 6500-square-foot lot. Try to participate to your local club field day, coming soon, and see how they operate the multi-operators on multiple bands. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@Laboenligne]

While going trough the viewers comments, somebody suggested this device, KEYER II & STATION MASTER. I will check it out. 73

[@529bigboy]

AK3B I’m also looking for a way to work digital on one HF rig while working SSB on another rig. Maybe a switching setup to be able to switch any of the 2 antennas to any of the 2 radios. Will probably also need good filters. ZS6J

[@ezalku]

hi i have a micro KEYER II & STATION MASTER from microHAM try to see if this configuration is work for you it will do whatever you wants even for two hf radios and after that you will focus on the radio just change the band from 40 to80m and automatically antennas will change 73

[@ezalku]

edit :for two radios use micro2R or MK2R+

[@Laboenligne]

I will check it out. Thank you. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@mikemcdonald5147]

what do the people do that run multiple radios at the same time?

[@Laboenligne]

They used an external bandpass filter for each band. Then a radio is dedicated to one band, I saw a club station setup with multiple antenna a multiple HF and that's what they were doing. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@ON7ER.Radio-amateur]

Bonjour, personnellement... j utilise le switch de chez MFJ ... le 1700c qui permet d utiliser 6 antennes et 6 TRX dans n importe quelle combinaison ... supporte 2 kW et mise à la terre également. L inconvénient, c est que cela fait beaucoup de coax arrivant dans le Shack. 73 ON7ER

[@DirkPA1BD]

Hi OM there's also a French version of this video. 73 de Dirk PA1BD

[@Laboenligne]

Très intéressant, merci. Ça fait le même travail, mais avec un peu plus de coax, hihi. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@90Christopher]

Can you but 2 antenna to one police scanner Like the uniden bcd325p2

[@Laboenligne]

Yes with a similar configuration, but if you only have receivers, no transmitter, it's easier has you don't have to add extra protection. 73 Pascal VA2PV

[@parenkapadia3606]

Hello, Please kindly let me have your full names & mobile numbers, also please let me know which country are you from!!!??

[@Big_Nasty]

How are you using your amplifier and tuner with all the radios?