Jim. I have been using Top Ten 6 way and AB switches from day one in Antenna
selection.. in switching band Stubs and ice band pass filters. I have had
two Direct Lightning hits in the 23 years at this QTH and the only Top Ten
failure was in the band decoder an one IC chip ! Dave N3RD fixed me up in no
time... And when I say they stand the test of Time.. 4 of my 6 ways are the
first product runs and were in KIT form IMHO W2VJN and N3RD designed and
produced an A#1 product. and I say this not just because were Friends but
because they WORK My .02 Wayne W3EA
> From: w1rm@arrl.net
> To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:31:48 -0400
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Switching -- Top Ten vs. WX0B?
>
> I have two Top Ten antenna switches in my basement driven by a Station
> Master. I use it for 40-6 meter beams and my 160 Double L. Not so much as
> a hint of trouble in more than 5 years.
>
> Pete, W1RM
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brown [mailto:jim@audiosystemsgroup.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 4:13 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Switching -- Top Ten vs. WX0B?
>
> I think I'm going to need to buy some (perhaps as many as four) 6x1 relay
> boxes. I'll mostly be switching stub matching networks for wire antennas
> for 80/40/30M, so reliability is more important than isolation or VHF SWR.
> I'd like to hear any experience from members about these relay boxes and
> other potential alternatives, especially on the subject of reliability.
> They will be installed in the shack or directly outside under the eaves,
> either way in a protected environment that's easily accessible.
>
> Thanks and 73, Jim K9YC
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