I've been using a six-way antenna switch from TopTen
devices for 4-5 years with absolutely no problems.
http://www.qth.com/topten/sixway.htm
73, Stew, K3ND...
> --- On Sat, 9/13/08, john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wanted! Sixpak Antenna Switch
> > To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> > Cc: zr4rv@xsinet.co.za, wp3c@usa.com
> > Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 10:26 AM
> > I own two Array Solutions Sixpak antenna switches and
> both
> > had the problems
> > you describe. One was 350 feet from my shack so I
> thought
> > that the problem
> > was from the long control line. I also use Top Ten
> band
> > decoders to control
> > the relays and this seemed to make the problem worse.
> I
> > later installed a
> > Sixpak at my P40A station using only 25 feet of
> control
> > cable and I had
> > problems there also. I solved this by having the band
> > decoder control a
> > relay in the shack that powers the Sixpak to ensure
> all
> > 13.8 volts is
> > leaving the shack and I stretched out the relay
> springs a
> > little so that
> > they close easier. Both switches seem to work fine
> since
> > now and one
> > switch survived multiple lightning strikes.
> >
> > 73,
> > John KK9A / P40A
> >
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