RSP2 as Panadapter for 2 Radios Simultaneously
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:25 pm
Hello,
I purchased a RSP2 about a year and a half back. Lots of fun. I'm trying to make a shift and get it hooked up as a panadapter for my 2 radios. I'm worried about not hooking it up right and damaging the RSP2 unit. I've watched the videos online and feel like I have it planned out ok... but wanted to get some feed back before I implement.
I have 2 radios. My plan is as follows:
Radio 1:
-Kenwood TS 850s - Hf
-Here i plan to run my Hf antenna to the Kenwood transceiver, and then run a line from the IF out on the transceiver to the SDRplay unit (antenna A in). I'm assuming since it runs from the IF out, I shouldn't need any other protection for the RSP2. I plan to control the rig using omni rig and a cat cable from mu usb to the Kenwood receiver.
-it is my understanding if I'm hooked to the IF out on the radio, I can only scan frequencies if the radio is on.
Radio 2:
-Icom IC7100 - i use this for 10M, 6M, 2 meter and 70cm
-Here i plan to run my coax from my discone antenna to an MFJ-1708SDR for a/b switching. From there I will run the antenna lines 1) from the MFJ-1708 to the radio, and 2) from the MFJ-1708 to the RSP2 antenna 2. and will run the PTT line from the MFJ-1708 to the receiver. For rig control I'm planning to use the IC7100 software and Omnirig.
Does this all sound ok? .... ie should this work ok? I know if I have both hooked up like this I can only use one or the other (IE I can't run it as a pan adapter for both radios simultaneously …but I believe I can switch from one to the other... right?). But does having both of these hooked up sound ok? I know they make and overload protection unit. Should I use that in addition to all the items listed above?... or is that over kill? Are there any fatal flaws?????? Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Daniel
I purchased a RSP2 about a year and a half back. Lots of fun. I'm trying to make a shift and get it hooked up as a panadapter for my 2 radios. I'm worried about not hooking it up right and damaging the RSP2 unit. I've watched the videos online and feel like I have it planned out ok... but wanted to get some feed back before I implement.
I have 2 radios. My plan is as follows:
Radio 1:
-Kenwood TS 850s - Hf
-Here i plan to run my Hf antenna to the Kenwood transceiver, and then run a line from the IF out on the transceiver to the SDRplay unit (antenna A in). I'm assuming since it runs from the IF out, I shouldn't need any other protection for the RSP2. I plan to control the rig using omni rig and a cat cable from mu usb to the Kenwood receiver.
-it is my understanding if I'm hooked to the IF out on the radio, I can only scan frequencies if the radio is on.
Radio 2:
-Icom IC7100 - i use this for 10M, 6M, 2 meter and 70cm
-Here i plan to run my coax from my discone antenna to an MFJ-1708SDR for a/b switching. From there I will run the antenna lines 1) from the MFJ-1708 to the radio, and 2) from the MFJ-1708 to the RSP2 antenna 2. and will run the PTT line from the MFJ-1708 to the receiver. For rig control I'm planning to use the IC7100 software and Omnirig.
Does this all sound ok? .... ie should this work ok? I know if I have both hooked up like this I can only use one or the other (IE I can't run it as a pan adapter for both radios simultaneously …but I believe I can switch from one to the other... right?). But does having both of these hooked up sound ok? I know they make and overload protection unit. Should I use that in addition to all the items listed above?... or is that over kill? Are there any fatal flaws?????? Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Daniel