Your RXin RXout switch has many wonderful options that will help improve your ham radio station.
Originally it was designed to help Hams install an LNA as the very popular 160W Switched LNA from ARR is not currently in production. It developed in to so much more with so many options for improving your receiver with the inclusion of SDRs, Band Pass Filter (BPF) and LNA's (PreAmps) Below are a few ideas to help you get started.
Finding a replacement for the hugely popular ARR 160W switched LNA, which is currently not in production, can be both difficult and expensive. The SDRSwitch.com RXin RXout switch will allow you to install your LNA of choice and change bands both easily and cheaply.
The diagram below shows the RX path (Green Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch with an ARR none switching LNA.
The diagram below shows the TX path (Red Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch with an ARR none switching LNA.
When it comes to setting up your SDR RX with the RXin RXout Switch you have many configurations to choose from. Obviously you can try them all to find the one that works best for your station.
One option is for a dual RX set up that will allow you to run your SDR RX alongside your transceivers RX. This will introduce a minimum of a 3dB loss due to the 2 way splitter. Your noise figure will also be increased if an LNA, which sets initial noise figure, is not installed before the splitter.
The diagram below shows the RX path (Green Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch set up for dual RX with an ARR none switching LNA and a 2 way (-3dB) splitter.
The diagram below shows the TX path (Red Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch set up for dual RX with an ARR none switching LNA and a 2 way (-3dB) splitter.
The LNA power is provided by the RXin RXout switch. The power to the LNA is removed when you TX in order to add another layer of protection to your RX system.
Your RXin RXout Switch can also be set up on the same way as the SDRSwitch. This will you to run your SDR RX without the 3dB insertion loss inherent with a 2 way splitter.
The diagram below shows the RX path (Green Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch set up for single SDR RX with an ARR none switching LNA.
The diagram below shows the TX path (Red Arrows) of the RXin RXout switch set up for single SDR RX with an ARR none switching LNA.
The LNA power is provided by the RXin RXout switch. The power to the LNA is removed when you TX in order to add another layer of protection to your RX system.
Many Hams have a combined HF/6M rig and amplifier.
It is very easy to set up a state of the art 6M SDR RX whilst still using your HF/6M transceiver on HF.
With the 12VDC power to the RXin RXout switch is turned off then the TX/RX path is directly between the TX and ANT BNCs. This allows you to run your HF/6M rig and Amplifier to run through the RXin RXout Switch.
The LNA power is provided by the RXin RXout switch. The power to the LNA is removed when you TX in order to add another layer of protection to your RX system.
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
