An ecosystem approach to antennas

Mike ZL1AXG and Bernard ZL2BD will give an introduction to the committee’s concept of an antenna ecosystem, in which a range of antennas can be controlled by a single microprocessor control system.  This could include remote antenna switches (with just one antenna cable into the shack), 4 square switching, directional switching of beverage antennas or similar, tuning of magnetic loop antennas, and rotator control for beam antennas.

Mike ZL1AXG will also introduce Charlie Morris’ Simple Transceiver for 80m SSB and will talk to the first couple of modules constructed, and demonstrate how they can be tested using a multi-meter, signal generator and oscilloscope.