K9AY/4-WAY Antenna Switch Controller MK2
This is an interesting antenna controller with built in BPF, preamp, protections, bias tee, RX/TX antenna switch and much more. It is designed for K9AY (and similar loops) and for the four-way Beverage system. Controller allows Remote control connection.
276.00 € (without tax)
Universal control box for receiving antenna such as K9AY and bi-directional Beverage. The control box provides directional switching with LED indication - four directions with N-S-E-W or NW-NE-SE-SW options. Potentiometer to control output voltage for the ability to change load resistance - Rload. BPD for 160, 80 and 40m bands, high dynamic range preamplifier with gain control. Switch to select listening from TX or RX antenna. Built-in bias tee for sending voltage over coaxial cable or DC voltage from rear panel connectors.
The control box allows a remote control unit to be connected for remote control. When in remote control mode, the front panel controls are disabled, but the LED indicator remains active.
Built-in 100 kHz HPFs that eliminate the problem of AC voltage being used to switch directions over the coaxial cable.
Main functions
- Universal box for K9AY or 4-way Bi-Dir beverage system - front panel image
- 4-way beverage system can have 4 construction positions in the field - more info in manual
- FOUR direction control
- Control via coax or DC cable
- Including Bias Tee AC/DC for control over coax
- HPF > 100 kHz as AC noise eliminator (80 dB at 20 kHz)
- Front End protections
- RF power limiters in RX line
- LED direction indicator 0 or 45 deg. - image
- Three BPFs and Bypass - 4 positions switch on the front panel
- Load resistor (Rload) potentiometer at front panel
- Different Rload for remote control - by band - manual
- High dynamic preamplifier with gain control
- RX SOURCE switch - selecting TX or RX antenna for receiving - More info: image and manual
- Preamplifier switch and LED indicator
- POWER SUPPLY MUST BE 12V AC for control over the coax
- LED indicator LOCAL/REMOTE - image
- Stainless screws and nuts
- High quality connectors
- DC plug included
- ASSEMBLED and TESTED VERSION
Remote Control Notes
- There is NO IP/web based remote control inside the box. RJ45 connector is only for DC voltage between controller and feeder. Remote Control can be done by the DB15M connector at the rear panel. When you apply +12 to +14 V DC to direction pin at this connector, relay automatically deactivate front panel switches and you can control it over these external voltages at DB-15M Remote Control connector. All LED indicators still work. Please, read the manual.
- Please, have a look at our Remote controllers - blog post Remote System.
- We offer now two IP controllers: OLI IP 12 and powerful REMOTIUS 64.
Parameters
- Frequency range: 0.1 to 30 MHz
- Band Pass Filters: 160m, 80m and 40m
- High dynamic range preamp
- Gain: up to 18 dB - preset to 10 dB
- Noise Figure (NF) < 2 dB
- REAL IOP3 34 dB
- Supply supply 12-14 V AC! min. 1.5 A With DC power supply you will not be able to switch directions over the coax coax
- BPF insertion loss lower than 1 dB
- Bias Tee AC/DC max. 350 mA (for 4-way beverage system)
- HPF > 100 kHz as AC noise eliminator (80 dB at 20 kHz)
- TX power from TRX to TX antenna port up to 250 W
- PTT output - sniffer or FET - image
- PTT IN/OUT - only loop, no delay, TX to GND
- PTT logic is 5 V compatible (OM-power)
- Voltage regulator for changing Rload
- Remote control Rload - different settings for each band and bypass - manual
- Easy remote control with external commander
Available as
ASSEMBLED: remote version - ready to use
TO COMPLETE RX SYSTEM:- Bi-dir beverage antenna ONE coax output
- 4-way beverage switch
- 2-way RX switch
- K9AY simply loops switch
- OLI IP 12
- REMOTIUS 64
- D-SUB 15 female 1m cable or D-SUB screw terminal
- 12 V AC power supply
- CMCC for coax & controller cable K9AY++
Included in package
Controller assembled and tested
DC plug - image
DB15 male connector with cover
DB15 female connector with cover
Technical articles
Please check our technical articles about REMOTE SYSTEM.
Manual
If you want to know more please check our wiki with K9AY/4-way antenna switch controller manual.
K9AY/4-way controller classic version block diagram
K9AY/4-way controller remote version block diagram
example for controller with 4-way beverage system and K9AY simply loops switch
example of the Remote control version with external IP relays
Band Pass Filters characteristic with preamplifier
160m BPF with preamp
80m BPF with preamp
40m BPF with preamp
BYPASS with preamp
Remote Control example
We offer two web-based controllers. OLI IP 12, which is directly designed for K9AY++, 4-WAY and 7ANT RC controllers and REMOTIUS 64, bigger controller which could control more parts and offers more outputs.
There is more ways for remote control:
- Classic UI
- Beam Map
- Stream Deck, NodeRed or custom system
Option: Common-mode current choke to ham shack
Data sheet
- type
- ASSEMBLED
- design
- in enclosure
- usage
- RX + TX
- impedance
- both 50 & 75 Ohm
- front-end protection
- input
- frequency range
- 0.1 MHz to 30 MHz
- product dimensions
- 220x160x60 mm - al box
- product weight (brutto)
- 1.2 kg
- package dimensions
- 27.5x22.5x9.5 cm