So I have 3 radios that I plan on using at my home base station. What's the best way to use a 3way split so I can switch between radios to use on the one antenna?
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3 way Split
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Use a 3-way switch. Here is a cheap one.
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Now what about being able to transmit/receive on 3 radios using 1 antenna?
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The switch.
There's no easy way to isolate 3 CB radios from themselves so you can transmit. The RF out of one radio would get into the others. The switch is the easiest way do that.
Yeah, figured as much. I have a dual switch already that I forgot I had that's similar to the one posted. I thought I saw some before that had mulitples to use but they were a push button type box.
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