[amsat-bb] external RX antenna for FT-847

[Estes Wayne-W10191 <W10191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Jerzycke wrote:

I saw an even neater mod for adding an external receive antenna that mounted an SMA connector IN one of the vent slots. No holes to drill, no cables dangling out the back, and I think you can get most transverters with SMA connectors.

Wayne replies:

I have seen those "external receive antenna" mods described on a couple of web sites.  As far as I could tell they permanently wire the FT-847 to use a separate receive antenna.  Is that correct?  Or do they provide some means to easily switch the receiver back to the "main" TX/RX antenna?   Most FT-847 owners don't want to permanently disable 144 MHz transceive capability.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA

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