[Towertalk] More on the Ameritron RCS8V Antenna Switch

[Ron D. Rossi]

>>>"Frank Davis" said:
> Operators who wish to use the switch in stacked arrays can still do so by app
    lying the control voltage to more then one relay at a time leaving all the 
    others grounded.   I have never used the relay in this configuration so can
    't vouch for its effectiveness.  

This is probably obvious RCS8V, but I wired my stack using position 1=BOT, 
2=TOP, 3=BOTH. This was possible by connecting the #3 terminal connection on 
the control box to both #1 & #2 through diodes. That allows ports 1 and 2 to 
be independent or commonly driven. Port 3 is not used. Works FVB for me even 
without matching.

#1 ----------.-----> to relay box #1 terminal   
             | 
#2 -------.--------> to relay box #2 terminal
          |  |
#3 ---|<--|  |
   ---|<-----|

#4 ----------------> to relay box #4 terminal 

#5 ----------------> to relay box #5 terminal

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