Allows you to read the frequency or band data from your transceiver and switch output relay(s) by the defined rules . Another feature allows you to send frequency to another Icom or Kenwood transceiver (synchronize tuning). Suitable for switching antennas, RX/TX filters, PA, transverters…
Main functions:
- Available Inputs
- Serial ASCII
- Icom CIV
- Kenwood CAT
- Yaesu BCD
- Icom ACC voltage
- Outputs
- 14 Relay
(0,5A/125VAC, 1A/24VDC) - USB serial ASCII echo
- Yaesu BCD (relay 11-14)
- Icom CIV
- Kenwood CAT
- 14 Relay
- Watchdog – if input data missing all relays go OFF after defined time.
- Fourteen LED output indicated.
- Configureable in arduino source code.
- Open code – you can modify.
- Arduino NANO module compatible.
- 5V power voltage from USB mini plug.
- Size 22x3x7cm.
- Weight 270g.
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Context between
input and outputsOutputs Options 14
RELAYSerial
ECHOYaesu
BCDIcom
CIVKenwood
CATWatchDog
timeoutFrequency
requestInputsSerial ASCII ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ Icom CIV ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔* Kenwood CAT ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Yaesu BCD ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ Icom ACC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ Notes:
– Names input and output serves as a direct link to the wiki.
– Kenwood CAT can use either Frequency request or any from CAT/CIV output, not both at once.
* Icom CIV Frequency request not supported in this hardware.
Schematics
Download
| PCB | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rev 0.5 | sch |
pcb  |
 pcb 3D [8,5MB] |
kicad34 | |
| Enclosure | |||||
| rev 0.5 | full.DXF2 | DXF1 | PDF9 | ||
| Arduino firmware | |||||
| by OK1HRA | rev 0.110 | wiki | |||
| Previous HamShop.cz version | |||||
| by OK1AU | pcb  |
sch  |
eagle1786 | web | |
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