6600M->PGXL->TGXL->Two Antennas

Doug Wilson

The way I'm hooking these antennas to the radio is working but I can't help thinking maybe there is a better way which may require an antenna genius or upgrading to an SO2R TGXL.

Currently I have two antennas (Hexbeam and 40/80/160 Inverted V). I also have a LOG on RXA.

I've got a jumper going from ANT1 on the 6600M to the drive on the PGXL "A". A jumper from the output on the PGXL "A" to the TX input on the TGXL (non SO2R model). And the Hexbeam on Ant 1 and the inverted V on ANT 2.

I'm not really a contester, so what am I looking for? I guess just efficiency and using the radio as designed. For example without the SO2R TGXL I'm stuck with the A or B on the amp and also I can't use the ANT 1 or ANT 2 on the radio, Only one or the other. Having the TGXL be my antenna switch has been working just fine.

I don't really have any plans for new antennas except maybe a dedicated 160M dipole which could go on ANT 3 on the TGXL. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this setup. Including thoughts on upgrading to a SO2R TGXL.

Thanks