shizzlehappens
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I searched and couldn't seem to find anything on this so please excuse me if I overlooked a thread on this already.
How are you guys accomplishing receive blanking during transmit (on separate but co-located radios)? I have an amplified receive antenna feeding several receivers (AOR 8200 mk3, R-2500, BCD-996XT, FTM-350AR). I will transmit the FTM-350AR on a separate but co-located antenna and want to blank the receive side (all the other receivers and probably the amp for the antenna) during that transmit. I'm using the amplified Antenna as the receive for all of them, including the FTM because it is much better than my transmit antenna for RX'ing. At the moment, I think a TTL controlled RF Switch is my best bet, sending the input from the Receive Antenna to a load when I push the PTT on the FTM (and I'll probably have to do the same with a fast relay or DC switch for the antenna amp so I don't blow that too).
Anyhow, just looking for thoughts/ideas/RTFM links.....
How are you guys accomplishing receive blanking during transmit (on separate but co-located radios)? I have an amplified receive antenna feeding several receivers (AOR 8200 mk3, R-2500, BCD-996XT, FTM-350AR). I will transmit the FTM-350AR on a separate but co-located antenna and want to blank the receive side (all the other receivers and probably the amp for the antenna) during that transmit. I'm using the amplified Antenna as the receive for all of them, including the FTM because it is much better than my transmit antenna for RX'ing. At the moment, I think a TTL controlled RF Switch is my best bet, sending the input from the Receive Antenna to a load when I push the PTT on the FTM (and I'll probably have to do the same with a fast relay or DC switch for the antenna amp so I don't blow that too).
Anyhow, just looking for thoughts/ideas/RTFM links.....