DIY Remote Antenna Switch Build, Part 2

How to build a remote antenna switch so you can feed your antenna farm with a single coax from your shack. This is part 2 of a DIY series that will show step by step fabrication of the relay board, explain the function, and electrical testing of the board.
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This is the second video in a series that shows how you can homebrew a remote antenna switch to use a single coax to feed your antenna farm. Learn step by step how to assemble and test a 5 position remote antenna switch.

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**Link to items used in this project** - https://amzn.to/3Xbr7ew

*Links to Wiring Diagrams*

Rotary Switch Control Box -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16OLUGxZwIACLhRNTQRoMj4vItEtGi2pB/view?usp=drive_link

Relay Wiring - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lQLYBsE0dbt8RthpxdlnNYXU1caQ6spr/view?usp=drive_link

Relay Specs - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OASiuc95d5vsZ4t7T9E-qxyzJQgp5b7o/view?usp=drive_link

*Chapters*

00:00 Intro to part 2 DIY build of a 5 position remote antenna switch
01:00 Layout of components for antenna switch relay board
03:35 Look at the drilled aluminum sheet before mounting components
05:22 A view of the mounted components
05:39 Swapping power supplies
08:28 Wiring explained - rotary switch, Cat 5, etc.
11:07 SO-239 mounting
11:26 Explain relay wiring
21:08 Control wiring explained
26:03 All 5 relays wired and tested with ohm meter
30:43 Observations
38:25 Outro

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