Try pin diodes. You need two of these plus chokes and some caps to form a SPDT switch. These are used in switching RX/TX in almost all tranceivers. Putting a forward bias on the diode turns it on. Reggie. ---------- > From: Randie Ohtsji [4555] > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [OT] Solid State switch for antenna > Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 5:40 AM > > Hello, > > Sorry to bother this list, but I know this is the only place > I can think of which has some RF gurus listening. (I, on the > other hand, am very weak with RF design) > > I'm trying to share one antenna between two receivers. Is there any > way to use a solid state switch which will only connect up one > receiver at a time to the antenna? At first I was just thinking > of using a relay as the switch, but I am concerned about the > reliability of the relay over time and would like to remove any > mechanical components which could fail. > > I am going to use some RF modules in either the 433MHz or 900MHz range. > > The antenna switching will be controlled by a PIC! :) > > -Randie > rohtsji@glenayre.com