I have to add my two cents here, with the caveat that it is only one ham's
experience. I too have used the RSC-4 for switching Beverages. The only time
I had noise problems, and they were significant, was when my coax had,
unbeknownst to me, been damaged. I mentioned the problem on this reflector
and Tom, W8JI, was kind enough to ask for a bit more information and then
offered the correct diagnosis. A quick change of the coax, which had been
damaged during summer construction, and the problem vanished and my
Beverages were as quiet as always. Steve, NN4T.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dinsterdog@aol.com>
To: <kq2m@mags.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ameritron RCS-4
> 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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