[TowerTalk] ? AMERITRON REMOTE COAX SWITCH

[Tower (K8RI)]

I purchased one about 3 years ago and it's been up ever since.  It is the
open frame relay model.

System has been hit at least 4 or 5 times since I put it in, but the switch
and wire antennas are well down from the top.  I have the relays set in the
default ground so when an antenna is not in use  it is grounded.


Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


> I have an 8V and had trouble.  Couldn't get the intermittent SWR problem
>  solved.  Called Ameritrion and asked if I could purchase just the
> switch portion (ie., the outside relay portion).  I was told the old
> relays had been replaced with enclosed relays.  After I swapped it out
> (about $80 later) it worked and continues to work just fine.  I would
> think a new unit would now have the enclosed relays.
> Jerry France
> K7LY
>
> On 4/29/2004 7:09 PM, Ron K8FG wrote:
> > Hello to the Group,
> > Anyone have any dealings with the Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Coax Switch ?
> > One feedline into the shack sounds like a good idea so I purchased one
of
> > these
> > critters. After a look inside and finding open frame relays I am
wondering
> > how to
> > keep the contacts clean.
> > Also bought the RCS-10 for the lower bands but this unit has sealed
relays.
> >
> > Thanks Ron/K8FG...
> >
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