MX-S1 SDR Switch - FULL SPECTRUM Display For Any HF Radio

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Here we take a look at the new MX-S1 SDR Switch that lets you use your SDR Receiver as a panadaptor for ANY HF radio.
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@johnrc5847 24 күн бұрын

Mat, I believe the incandescent bulb is used as a fusible link for the SDR and is in series withe the coax center conductor. The neon bulb is supplying static protection. John, k0ebc

@ocsrc 24 күн бұрын

This is a relay with a baseband audio tap. I would add a diode in the SDR antenna line.

@normdingmore8521 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the great video overview. I got mine today and replaced the MFJ switch for my Icom IC-9100. When I turned it on, the red TX light was lit, and SDR did not work (SDRUno). I finally figured out that even though I didn't need to connect anything to the "SEND" port in the back, I did need to put a plug into that port to defeat the transmit and allow receive to occur. Once I did that, SDRUno received perfectly with the TX light no longer lit until I was actually transmitting on the radio. The one drawback to this unit is a lack of instructions. Otherwise I love it.

@q1o1mancow 25 күн бұрын

make a vidoe on how to hook everything up from the begging to the end to the monitor please KD9JRU

@DonzLockz 24 күн бұрын

Great piece of kit. I may need to look into it:)

@frjohnf 24 күн бұрын

Another quality video Mat. The SDR switch you featured 3 years ago is currently selling for $44 USD. The MX-S1 is $122 USD. How would you explain the cost difference? They both seem to do exactly the same thing although the cheaper one goes up to 160 MHz. Thoughts?

@DCDura 24 күн бұрын

Link to the $44 version?

@henrikbocarlsen 24 күн бұрын

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@jhonsiders6077 23 күн бұрын

Bidenomics and inflation radio gear I bought 4 years ago at a good price now sells 50 to 100 percent more .

@AlanElBee 23 күн бұрын

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@leybald60 23 күн бұрын

The $44 dollar one comes from Banggood and I've had one 2 years on my FTDX10 for over 2y without problems.

@vicrod74 24 күн бұрын

Very nice and the fact that you can change frequencies at the same time is a plus.. Bringing life to old rigs!! Good stuff!

@bob_mosavo 25 күн бұрын

Thanks, Matt 👍

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@Davidm-M0TPT 24 күн бұрын

A very handy bit of kit Matt, the board looks very tidy

@danielymilva 22 күн бұрын

hi Mat, interessting as always. Does the unit come with manual because there are quiet some interfacing possibilities?

@charliepanek8481 24 күн бұрын

4 Relays, wow. I wonder how good the isolation is between TX and SDR at 60 MHz? I also wonder how they split the receive RF between the HF Transceiver and the SDR? Do they just connect them in parallel? I believe the Toroid in the right is probably for the SWR bridge, and I don't see anything that looks like a 2 way rf divider.

@frankENZC 25 күн бұрын

Thanks Mat! Another FB review. 73.

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

@ocsrc 24 күн бұрын

Wouldn't a diode in the SDR antenna protect the SDR from any TX power from the radio going into the SDR ?

@nikprice2067 24 күн бұрын

What’s the insertion loss of the switch?

@markkramer4379 10 күн бұрын

The MFJ unit has a control for the T/R switching delay with a minimum delay of, I believe, 50 milliseconds. This is too slow to support QSK keying. Does the MXS1 provide any indication of its switching delay time?

@TheElectronicDilettante 24 күн бұрын

Is there any appreciable attenuation caused by this new kit? I watched a video just before this on a new feature in SDRAngel. I’m curious about the attenuation because the signal in the SDRAngel vid was neatly buried in the noise floor and if it had been attenuated even slightly the signal would’ve never been discernible. Thanks for the video!

@sm6moj30 22 күн бұрын

I tapped the IF on my TS-850 and could use an RTL-SDR receiver. It did not last long before RF in the shack blew the SDR chip. You have to be very careful about isolation.

@randyhavener1851 24 күн бұрын

Well done as usual!!! Thanks Mat!! 73 de N9RAN

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

Thank you too!

@bjarkekorsgaard 24 күн бұрын

The discount code is not working outside UK and Australia 🙂

@GeorgeAdams 24 күн бұрын

Looks like it worked for me in the US.

@stewartrv 24 күн бұрын

I have (and still prefer) the old one - this is almost triple the price for a few LED's...

@danielymilva 21 күн бұрын

Hi, I also have the "old" one but have difficulties to figure out for what there are these sockets SDR, TRX, AUDIO OUT. Can you help?

@stewartrv 20 күн бұрын

@@danielymilva I've never used it but I think it just allows you to also switch the audio source as well. I suppose if you wanted to use monitor on the transceiver when transmitting for example. Then you'd have SDR audio only for receive.

@danielymilva 15 күн бұрын

@@stewartrv Thank you for your feedback Sterwart. Will try this.

@IndependentNewsMedia 25 күн бұрын

Nice overview video, God bless.

@sreekumarg 25 күн бұрын

Great ...

@nn4wcc336 21 күн бұрын

I know it says that it's only rated up through 6m, but does anyone know if it will work on VHF/UHF, say up to 432 Mhz?

@chipfornaris 24 күн бұрын

Can you explain exactly what this does ? I have the 7100 too. Does this provide a full color scope on your computer?

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

Yes, exactly that. But you need to connect an SDR to the SDR connection on the switch, as shown and demonstrated in the video. If you have the 7100, then check out one of my past videos where I show how to tap into the low level RX output. That way you do not need a switch. Cheers

@toddstanley7804 24 күн бұрын

Or buy a Kenwood 590 sg that does it for you

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

Or a 101d, FTDX3000, IC-7300 with PRTX board.... Loads of radios which have IF or RX out, so not entirely sure what value your comment makes. thanks though, always appreciated.

@toddstanley7804 23 күн бұрын

@TechMindsOfficial not sure about loads of radios, only a few as you mentioned. The 590 and ftdx3000 were top of my list when shopping because it included RX out, without any accessories switches or boards. My comment was to highlight that all modern radio's should include this feature.

@TechMindsOfficial 23 күн бұрын

I totally agree, I wish the FTDX 10 had an RF or IF out without modification, but I guess that’s one reason to buy the 101D. IC7300 has the PTRX board which works really well. I guess this switch is more geared towards radios that don’t have that option, cheers.

@sreekumarg 25 күн бұрын

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