[TowerTalk] Fw: Re: Wanted! Sixpak Antenna Switch

[GALE STEWARD]

I've been using a six-way antenna switch from TopTen
devices for 4-5 years with absolutely no problems.

http://www.qth.com/topten/sixway.htm 
 


73, Stew, K3ND...




 
> --- On Sat, 9/13/08, john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wanted! Sixpak Antenna Switch
> > To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> > Cc: zr4rv at xsinet.co.za, wp3c at usa.com
> > Date: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 10:26 AM
> > I own two Array Solutions Sixpak antenna switches and
> both
> > had the problems 
> > you describe.  One was 350 feet from my shack so I
> thought
> > that the problem 
> > was from the long control line.  I also use Top Ten
> band
> > decoders to control 
> > the relays and this seemed to make the problem worse. 
>  I
> > later installed a 
> > Sixpak at my P40A station using only 25 feet of
> control
> > cable and I had 
> > problems there also.  I solved this by having the band
> > decoder control a 
> > relay in the shack that powers the Sixpak to ensure
> all
> > 13.8 volts is 
> > leaving the shack and I stretched out the relay
> springs a
> > little so that 
> > they close easier.   Both switches seem to work fine
> since
> > now and one 
> > switch survived multiple lightning strikes.
> > 
> > 73,
> > John KK9A / P40A
> >