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K6YE
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 10, 2012 05:42
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SO FAR SO GOOD
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had one in operation for seven years. I ground mounted my unit in case any problems arose but so far none have come my way. I feed a 40 meter yagi, a 20 thru 10 meter yagi, and a sloper at 1500 watts.
Semper Fi,
Tommy - K6YE
DX IS and CW RULES
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KA8OCN
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 10, 2012 00:01
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Second Hand, GREAT
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchased mine on eBay and I just love it. I use it for wire and vertical HF antennas. I put mine under my roof of my deck (totally out of the water) and hope this will keep it working for years to come.
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W9BBB
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 9, 2012 17:14
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decent switch
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Had more than three years with no problems,
With unit outdoor all the time here in Chicago.
Been thru of lot of weather & still ok
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AA7UY
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 25, 2011 11:47
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Good gear.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Had RCS-8V for 9 years w/o problem. Max power 500W. A month ago one relay started acting up, then another. Burnished and sprayed all contacts with CRC contact cleaner. Now works fine, great improvement all around. Should clean every couple of years. Be careful when handling those relay contacts, they move sideways easily.
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W2TB
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Rating: 3/5
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Apr 16, 2011 06:47
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Needs more attention to detail...
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Had it up on the tower for 3 years and the middle position #3 stopped working. No RF getting through. Now it's 1 1/2 years later and the #4 position is intermittent. I guess the relays are cheap? The steel fasteners and mounting hardware are rusting pretty bad. It's coming down soon and I'm putting up the Dx Eng. switch.
The most power I put through it is about 1200 watts.
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ZL1CDP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 5, 2010 02:27
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Very nice.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Not long purchased the RCS-8V and am really impressed with it's performance.
A lot of rain here in ZL in winter, but this is coping really well and works as advertised. - Very pleased.
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N7ZM
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 19, 2010 16:30
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Still kickin'
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have owned this unit since 1996 at 2 Qth's and it still keeps on working, everything is original.
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N2DY
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 14, 2009 10:00
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Alive and kicking after 20 years
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had one of these up for about 20 years now. It has worked flawlessly the entire time. I use it on HF with a 1 KW amp and I feed a variety of antennas for the different bands. Mine was made by Ameritron before it was acquired by MFJ and so I am not sure if the current version is any different.
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N4ZAW
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 14, 2009 05:19
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Nice gizmo!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had one of these 13years ago, mounted on a 90ft hazer-less tower. It worked flawlessly for years. I sold it, but wish I hadn't. Now, I need another one. You can bet it will be the RCS-8V.
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