Hi Paul, N0AH;
You are correct; the Comtek Systems 8 position RCAS-8 Remote Antenna
Switch requires a 6 conductor control cable, and a "borrowed feature
since 1995 in the ACB-4 series 4-square " are MOV's across all control
lines for lightning protection.
Cheers,
Jim Miller, K4SQR
http://www.comteksystems.com
4-Square Experts, Stack Yagi
& Remote Antenna Switching Systems
On Tue, 15 May 2001 13:42:41 EDT Dinsterdog@aol.com writes:
> If you don't mind your low band antennas picking up the AC going
> along the
> coax to control relay switching- the RCS4 is great- My first RCS4
> smoked as
> soon as I plugged it in, and the second created such a noise on
> certain
> positions utilizing my beverages, I took it back. (more like THREW
> it back)
> Nothing like two 300 mile round trips to HRO in Denver to pick up
> junk- not
> to mention the headaches of having to deal with something broken out
> of the
> box- But now I have two RCS8 antenna switches with no complaints-
> it seems
> to work fb without the noise as it controls the relays with a
> separate DC
> line to the control box, instead of sending AC out on your coax to
> do it-
> Sending out AC along your coax to control relays is like kissing
> your dog's
> butt!!- - For $10 more, with the RCS8, you get an extra antenna port
> and a
> quiet device- All that said, for some more $$$, you might want to
> consider
> going with a well built antenna switch from WX0B@arraysolutions.com.
> And I
> think Jim at comteksystems.com has one out now too- both owners are
> fb with
> customer service-
>
> 73 Paul N0AH
>
> 73 Paul N0AH
>
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http://www.comteksystems.com
4-Square Experts, Stack Yagi
& Remote Antenna Switching Systems
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