I have 2 radios that I want to use off of 1 base antenna. Only 1 on at any given time.
What type of gadget do I need to use to make this happen.
What type of gadget do I need to use to make this happen.
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If you are not going to transmit on the antennas, you may consider a multicoupler. If you *might* transmit, then avoid this method of multiple radios to one antenna. You will destroy the internal components of the multicoupler, and void the lifetime warranty.
4 Port MCA204M VHF/UHF Receiver Multicoupler - 25 MHz to 1 GHz | Scanner Master
4 Port MCA204M VHF/UHF Receiver Multicoupler - 25 MHz to 1 GHz
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I would use this for another setup of just recievers only.
If you are not going to transmit on the antennas, you may consider a multicoupler. If you *might* transmit, then avoid this method of multiple radios to one antenna. You will destroy the internal components of the multicoupler, and void the lifetime warranty.
4 Port MCA204M VHF/UHF Receiver Multicoupler - 25 MHz to 1 GHz | Scanner Master
4 Port MCA204M VHF/UHF Receiver Multicoupler - 25 MHz to 1 GHzwww.scannermaster.com
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While I'm not a fan of MFJ, this might be a good option:
two radios to two antenna ports. install a 50Ω dummy load on one of the antenna ports.
But, unlikely a stock CB would be damaged by transmitting without a load attached.
I have two radio operating locations at my house for hamster radios and I share antennas between locations with a 12v coaxial relay. The relay is wired so it passes the antenna to my garage radio when my house radio is turned off and when I turn on the house radio it also powers the relay switching the antenna to the house radio. It works perfect for me and requires no thought, which I'm running low on these days.
A few courageous hams and CB'ers have a "shack" in their garages. I guess with you being Texas, that wouldn't matter, but overnight here in the western suburbs of Chicago, it was 4 degrees! We have a heatwave, as it's now 20 at 2:00 pm.
C'mon on down to Texas in August when it's 100 degrees and 90% humidity and see how much it doesn't matter.
My main house is in So Cal and my garage there is quite comfy. The garage radio in TX is used mostly by remote control so I don't have to suffer, but it was in the high 70s when I was there last week and very nice. No garage radio in MA, just one in the house that I can use remote control from anywhere and its a balmy 25deg there today.
slowmover
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21F in Dallas right now.
I made it back to So Cal from Dallas just in time. I'll bring ya'll some good weather next trip out!
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I have one of these. Works great.
Daiwa CS-201A 2 Position Coax Switch - Amazon.comhttps://www.amazon.com › Daiwa-CS-201A-Position-C....
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