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| Reviews Summary for Daiwa CS-201 coax switch |
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Reviews: 26
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $26.99
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Description: 2 position manual coax switch rated 2.5kw auto grounding of unused terminal, 0.2db insertion loss
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://www.natcommgroup.com
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KC8Y
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 29, 2010 14:16
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best coax switch
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought three (3) of these switches-about 10 years ago, but only required two (2)...The other one is for extra...All switches have NEVER failed, they've worked at all times...Never a problem... Use two (2)transceivers and three(3)antennas... Best you can use when switching coax lines
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M6CEB
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 29, 2010 07:14
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Excelent Switch
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Fantastic very happy with mine bought it a few days ago very solid heavy item 2 thumbs up! Matt m6ceb.co.uk
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VE2DWE
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Rating: 2/5
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Apr 29, 2010 04:15
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finger problem also!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Just get one couple of years ago at a hamfest for 10$ and as often the switch was bad on one connector. I throw it away to discover today when i open it one metal contact finger was at the bottom of the case and grounded (same issue reported on another review).
I reposition the finger correctly and i now have a new working switch.
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KI0Z
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 17, 2010 22:21
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Excellent
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have several in use for years with no problems unlike the mfj 2 position switches (6) that loose tension of the contact arms and get erratic to just BAD. Daiwa is the way to go.73 & GL Dave KI0Z..
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NL7W
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 8, 2008 05:01
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Diawa CS-201 Is Excellent!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've owned my first switch for over 15 years, and have needed to clean (twice) the silver-plated contacts by burnishing them with a folded strip of paper. Three easily removed screws to inspect and clean the contacts... so what. Comparative digital ohmmeter throughput resistance (before and after burnishing) should easily prove cleaned contacts.
Other than that, they handle over 1 KW without a problem, and present excellent port isolation. The unused port is grounded.
I've just bought two more, and they are as good as my fifteen year old model. Buy with confidence, they are built well and perform as expected.
73.
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VK2KC
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Rating: 0/5
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Aug 29, 2008 23:40
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No warranty given
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchased the Daiwa CS-201 after a good run with its big brother the CS-401.
I used it mobile on 2m. I felt one day that something was very wrong with my RF output, so I checked the switch into a dummy load and it was very bad.
I pulled the back off and found tha the leaf contacts had dropped down and were shorting against the case of the switch. I machined up a piece of PTFE and fitted it to stop any further shorting out. When I moved them back to the correct position I noticed that where the fingers are connected to the SO239 output connectors (A & B) that the nuts were very rusty. Using a multimeter to check for continuity it showed an open circuit. I contacted the dealer from whom I had made the purchase here in VK land, but they have declined to entertain any warranty obligation. I strongly suspect that my switch is a cheap Asian "knock off" and not the real McCoy. I would like to take this matter up with Diawa, does anyone know of any contact details for the Company? All I get on Google is a heap of fishing reel hits!
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K2MK
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 6, 2007 10:01
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Excellent coax switch
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have two of these switches. The first is about 25 years old the second is brand new. They are both perfect.
I have one of them mounted on my wooden desk. The switch has 3 countersunk mounting holes for this purpose and wood screws are provided. Two of the mounting holes can be seen in the photo. The third hole is on a swing out bracket in between the two coax connectors.
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N8LTD
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 4, 2007 00:53
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Both work great.
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have one on the HF/6m side of the Yaesu 857d. The other one is for the 2m/440 side of the radio. Never had a problem with either. My only gripe is I wish all 3 of the SO-239s were facing the same way. That would make for a neater base station installation.
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KI4CRA
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 22, 2007 12:50
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Great Antenna Switch
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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My Daiwa CS-201 was the FIRST antenna switch I bought when I became active again in this hobby, it is still in use to this day. Currently I use it for my Cubex King BeeII 6 & 2 meter quad, as the antenna requires 2 feed lines, this thing is still going strong. I have a couple of other switches 1 the mfj 1701 4 pos. ant. switch and a B & W 5 pos. switch, that is currently sitting in my drawer. I would if the need arises purchase another one of these well constructed antenna switches.
Mark AI4HO
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NE4EB
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 19, 2007 08:15
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Great Switch
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've run three of these for years. Took Alpha-78's 1.5 KW with no problems. A great switch and zero concerns or issues.
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