Switching Rigs Instead of Antennas (

George, WG4J, has a alpha delta 4 position switch that he wants to use to switch between his radios instead of the antennas. He asks, Will this work?
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[@WeedyCreek]

Lol...nice work as always Dave. The pastry made me hungry...had to pause the video to get something similar! I do use this exact switch (DELTA-4) to use one antenna among a couple of radios and it works perfectly for this. Mine is - one radio for UHF/VHF and the other for MURS to support our local ECOMM group in the hills outside of town.

[@garysmith8455]

Thanks Dave for this one. Been a ham for a little over 3 years now. I have TWO Alpha Delta switches for 4 rigs feeding an HF doublet and as you mentioned a high band antenna. Works great, never any problems. Of course, I researched this first and was advised by some fellow radio operators that have the experience (O:

[@opticalman1jeffkeokro741]

Great job Dave, I thought that this was not a good idea but great to hear that it will work with the Alpha Delta. Just one other note your lamp behind you is about to tip over LOL. Thanks, Jeff

[@rogerlafrance6355]

Best solution is a patch panel made of bulkhead mount protectors and/or feedthru barrels, mounted on a metal panel, well bonded to ground. For quick change, push on pull off UHF connectors are available. You can also patch in filters, amplifiers, loads and such.

[@williamgrover9723]

Yep I love mine.

[@davidschwartz9636]

Thanks for answering this question Dave. - I'm now going to see if these Alpha Delta coax switches are available in England.

[@chuckles3079]

Always wondered what you meant by oggie. Great video as usual!

[@MagicRichC]

Great stuff as always. Question, is the lamp behind have a special meaning tilted?

[@andrewverran3498]

Hi David, but of course you can use the cheaper antenna switches for switching between radios as long as the " other " radios are switched off...why would you want to keep the other radios powered?2

[@tomnorman5461]

Reposition that lamp that's behind you Dave before it falls over, breaks, starts a fire, and burns your damn house down.

[@RidgeRunner5150]

It's perfect as it is, it's leaning into the velocity factor lol

[@b.waynegiven9786]

Do you know what the term “take of angle” means?

[@davidsradioroom9678]

I have an Alpha-Delta switch. Works great!

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

The best switch for isolation is the Bird Coaxwitch

[@DonHavjuan]

Tiddly Oggie is what they're called in Cornwall. Oggie means pastry. Tiddly means real or proper. Tiddly Oggie = proper pastry.

[@sinatralala]

George, I have a UHF radio and a VHF radio in my shack and I want to hook them to an Alpha Delta switch and out to my dual band Diamond X50 antenna. Can I do that, and do I need a duplexer for such a hookup?

[@cygnusnj]

I wonder how long that lamp is going to be falling over for

[@BLACKHEAT1028]

In theory, if you had 2 of these switches and 4 antennas and 4 radios you could have a poor mans switch board

[@jeromemckenna7102]

I have a similar setup to use the same antenna with one hand held, one mobile and one scanner. It allows me a lot of flexibility. I have the MFJ, they aren't as good but they are good enough.

[@forgetyourlife]

good enough until they are not.

[@IZ0MTW]

@@forgetyourlife That is true for everything

[@forgetyourlife]

@@IZ0MTW Not really. Some companies over build their products, Others get by with the bare minimum.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

Dave seems to really like tanks! Lol

[@imken2392]

OG= Old Guy.

[@DominicMazoch]

Instead of a switch, I use "Male-Female" connectors, and switch if needed manually. Do not do it that often. That would isolate the unuse rig better.

[@ke7uia]

Hello Dave, I am an oggie. I enjoy the topics you present and the method used. This is comfortable to watch short coming and how to correct on the spot. Do not we all make mistakes in just the same way. As I observe your new angle of presentation (off to the side) there is a lamp in the background. I see it on the left. It is tipping over. I watch very carefully to see when it will tip over and fall. Have you noticed this? I have also received my General 6 months ago. My ares group is in need of the digital modes available with fldigi. I have learned a great deal on how to setup and work my station by watching your videos on this #24, 25,26. Is there anything you could add to this topic?

[@MichaelALoberg]

OK Dave, next question: Why did you pick “OG”?

[@n8sot]

73s Dave!!!! N8SOT

[@AliReza-zx8km]

Nice.......

[@louisdoucette2440]

Thanks Dave lenny kb1mun 73

[@1shARyn3]

That's what I do

[@ynot6473]

just before you got to welsh pastries, i was thinking of welsh comedian Max Boice who would shout oggie oggie oggie! to which the audience would shout oi oi oi!

[@jeffmaxwell6201]

How about the MFJ-4706?

[@AG8000]

👍👍

[@G7VFY]

On a different note. I have decided that from now on, if there is alternative to a Chinese product, I will buy that instead. I will not purchase from countries that commit human rights violations, genocide, predatorial lending etc. So, no more Chinese tat for me. (Not to mention the environmental implications too.)

[@louisianaconservatives2304]

But if you have a question or an issue with an alpha delta product, good luck trying to contact ad. They ignore emails for months. Never saw a worse business model.

[@dougtaylor7724]

I’d rather be called a pastry than a jelly doughnut. Wonder if anyone gets that? 😜

[@craigseelig6308]

Femtowatt

[@IZ0MTW]

Attowatt :D

[@AdamosDad]

✋73's🎙KD9OAM🎧📻📡 great advice as always -🤜🏼👍🏾👍🏻👍🏿👍🏼👍🏻 💯