The Octopus

The Octopus

"The Octopus" is a 4 x 4 antenna switching system that allows the operator to map 4 antennas to 4 radios in any combination.

Operation

Operation is simple, and consists of 3 steps:

Step 1: Using the top row of switches, point the chosen antenna's switch to your chosen radio.

Step 2: Using the bottom row of switches, point the chosen radio's switch to your chosen antenna.

Step 3: There is no step 3.

The radios are colour coded:

• Radio 1: Red
• Radio 2: Yellow
• Radio 3: Green
• Radio 4: Blue

Current Configuration

Currently, the octopus is configured as follows:

• Antenna 1: 10/12/15/17/20M beam (tower 3)
• Antenna 2: 160M loop
• Antenna 3: 20M beam (tower 1)
• Antenna 4: 40M dipole

• Radio 1: Workstation 3 (WS3)
• Radio 2: Workstation 4
• Radio 3: Workstation 5
• Radio 4: Workstation 0 (Remote Base)