Specifications

Ameri-
tron’s
Remote Coax
Switch lets
you remotely
switch up to
five separate
antennas
using one
inexpensive
small control
line (like
standard telephone wire) -- Eliminate a tan-
gle of troublesome coax and have a simple
and neat installation -- with just a single
coax feedline.
The RCS-8V consists of two units -- the
weatherproof switching box that mounts on
your tower or mast and the control unit
that’s placed at your operating station.
VSWR is less than 1.2 from DC to 250
MHz and less than 0.1 dB loss at 150 MHz -
- if you operate HF/VHF/UHF, the RCS-8V is
for you.
It handles over 5 kW below 30 MHz and
1 kW at 150 MHz. You can ground unused
positions or leave them open.
The indoor control unit is all metal to
prevent RFI and TVI. It also has LEDs to
indicate the antenna you’ve selected.
A Lexan scratch proof front panel has a
markable surface for labeling your antennas.
RCS-8V operates from a 120 VAC power
source or RCS-8VX for 220/240 VAC. Use
any 6
conductor
control
line (not
supplied) and allows safe operation with
14V control voltage.
RCS-8VN, $159. Same as RCS-8V but
has N- type connectors instead of SO-239.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Number of antenna positions: 5. Loss at
150 MHz: less than 0.1 dB. VSWR: under
1.2:1 from DC to 250 MHz. Impedance: 50
Ohms. Power Capability: >5 kW below 30
MHz, 1 kW at 150 MHz. Power require-
ments: 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz at five watts.
Connectors: Teflon
(R)
SO-239 for RCS-8V;
“N” for RCS-8VN.
Control Box: 6Dx6
1
/
8
Wx2
1
/
4
H inches.
Switch Box: 5
3
/
8
Dx7Wx3H inches.
RCS-8V HF to VHF/UHF Remote Coax Switch
AMERITRON RCS-10 Remote Coax Switch with 8 positions
Ameritron’s
RCS-10 remote
coax switch
selects one of
eight antennas
using an inexpen-
sive three or four
conductor control
line (such as stan-
dard telephone
wire).
Eliminate a tangle of troublesome coax
and have a simple and neat installation --
with just a single coax feedline.
The RCS-10 consists of two units -- the
weatherproof switching box that mounts on
your tower or mast and the control unit
that’s placed at your operating station.
Outdoor Unit Features:
Inexpensive and simple wiring: selects
up to eight antennas using one four conduc-
tor telephone type control line.
High Power Capability: The RCS-10
relay box will handle over 5 kW into
matched loads below 30 MHz.
Long Relay Life: UL/CSA/VDE
approved sealed relays with 16 ampere
switching current rating. Tested to with-
stand 1200V RMS.
Flexible Mounting: RCS-10 hardware
accepts mast sizes from 1 inch to 2
1
/
4
inch-
es. Reliable Connectors: Teflon UHF-
style SO-239 females, internal barrier strip
for control lines. Low Voltage: Requires
10-15 Volts at less than 300 mA. Number
of Antenna Positions: 8. Frequency
Coverage: DC to 100 MHz. VSWR:
Under 1.25:1 below 30 MHz; Under 1.3:1
below 60 MHz; Under 1.8:1 below 150
MHz. Impedance: 50 Ohms. Power
Capability: >5 kW into 50 Ohms below 30
MHz. Power Requirement: RCS-10, 10-
15 VDC or 120 VAC with AC adaptor sup-
plied. RCS-10X, 10-15 VDC or 230 VAC
with AC adaptor supplied. Relay Switch
Control Line: 4 conductors telephone-type
cable, not supplied. Relay Control Line
Voltage: 10-15 VDC at less than 300 mA.
Flexible Control Box with External
Interface: Accepts and outputs one-of-
eight and outputs three-line BCD data to
remote relay unit. Highly Weather
Resistant: Sealed relays, stainless hard-
ware, and U-V resistant cover. Easy-to-
Read Antenna Indicators: Eight wide-
spaced LED’s indicate the selected antenna.
Dimension: Control Box:
6
1
/
4
Wx3
1
/
4
Hx4
5
/
8
D inches.
RCS-10
$
159
Suggested Retail
RCS-8V
$
149
Suggested Retail
Bulk Rate
U.S. Postage
PAID
Starkville, MS
39759
Permit No. 19
. . . the world’s high power leader!
116 Willow Road, Starkville, MS 39759 USA
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Prices and specifications subject to change without
notice or obligation.
(C)
2003 Ameritron.
Lightning Protected
model RCS-10L,
$
199
New
New
Lightning Protected
model RCS-8VL,
$
189
New
New
The RCS-12 is an automatic control box
used for switching remote antenna relays.
Ameritron’s new antenna switch is
designed to work with most Icom, Yaesu,
Kenwood and other transceivers that have a
band data output line.
It will work with any relay box with up
to eight positions with voltages from 12 to
30 Volts DC. The RCS-12 relay control
has an output of 1 of 8; 3 line BCD or 4
line BCD.
The switch reads information from the
transceiver and selects pre-programmed
antennas automatically. Programming is as
easy as a push of a button.
FEATURES:
RCS-12 can remember multiple anten-
nas for one band, but selects the last anten-
na used for that band.
It has a manual/automatic
switch that will allow manu-
al selection of antennas as
well. It has eight LEDs to
indicate which antenna is selected.
RCS-12 will not allow antennas to
switch while transmitting. A user program-
mable delay is used to give the relays
enough time to switch to protect the trans-
ceiver from “Hot switching”.
The RCS-12C features . . . a linear
amplifier buffered relay line that prevents
the amplifier from operating during an
antenna changeover . . . an auxiliary input
port that allows the switch box to be oper-
ated from a remote location . . . an auxil-
iary output for controlling other devices in
1 of 8 format . . . and auto, manual, and
transmit indicator LEDs. Measures
8
1
/4Wx2
3
/4Hx7D inches, weighs 1.5 lbs.
RCS-12, $299, auto controller with 8 coax
relay box, to 60 MHz.
RCS-12L, $339, auto controller with 8 coax
relay box, to 60 MHz, with lightning arrestors.
RCS-12C, $229, Automatic Remote Antenna
Switch Controller only. Compatible with
RCS-8V/RCS-10 outdoor relay boxes.
AMERITRON Automatic Remote Antenna Coax Switch
RCS-12C
$
229
Suggested Retail
Automatically switches and selects 8 pre-programmed antennas using 3/4 line BCD or 1 of 8 outputs
New!