[TowerTalk] Mystery antenna switch

[Brad Bradfield]

My guess is that this is NOT military, and certainly not Navy. 
SO-239's are not a MIL connector.

73,

Brad, W5CGH

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--- tttt ccccc <k3hx@juno.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I'd be grateful if anyone could help me identify an antenna switch
> I've
> come across.
> 
> The thing has a distinct military look, likely Navy and had a tag
> wired
> on saying:
> 
> S820-01-X84-0270
> 
> Amplifier Input Selector
> 
> It is in a light grey aluminum box about 8" on a side with 5 lights
> across the
> 
> top of the face.  Also on the face is a selector switch marked
> "Off-1-2-3-4-5."
> 
>  On the rear are 6 SO-239 jacks in a hexagon around a central SO-239.
> 
> 
>   The rear has the Dow-Key trademark and the mark 71- 250402.
> 
> The guts of the thing are 6 plunger type 115 vac solenoids which each
> bend a leaf
> 
> connection from the center conductor of one of the 6 SO-239
> connectors to
> 
> connect with a disk connected to the central SO-239.
> 
> Any info on this would be welcomed.
> 
> 73
> 
> Tim  K3HX


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