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Reviews For: On The Air Communications Custom-Built Interface Cables

Category: Interfaces, Radio to computer, amp, rotor, coax switch, internet

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Review Summary For : On The Air Communications Custom-Built Interface Cables
Reviews: 104MSRP: 22.50 and up
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On The Air Communications makes custom interface cables.
Product is not in production
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KC8PCK Rating: 2015-05-22
The Best Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Phil Parrish makes great cables and his customer service is excellent. I have three of his cables and they are well made and of very high quality. You can't go wrong buying from Phil, quality all the way.
KD2ECG Rating: 2015-04-07
Flawless Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My second time ordering with On The Air Communications. Cable quality was 1st rate and Phil Pharish's experience and integrity are a bonus.

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Earlier 5-star review posted by KD2ECG on 2015-02-28

WHEN YOU BUY QUALITY YOU PAY ONCE.
I purchased an Elecraft KPA500 amplifier for my Kenwood TS590 along with a PTT cable to key it from a ham on ebay. The cable was allegedly "guaranteed" to work... well it did not!

I took it apart and it was wired incorrectly and destroyed it,figuring it out.

Dissapointed, I called Elecraft to ask their advice and they unhesitatingly referred me to Phil Parrish - W4AIN
of On The Air Communications.

I called him up, explained the situation. He said for now just wire an RCA plug with a PTT switch , plug it into the PTT jack on the KPA500 and key that when I keyed the microphone. YAY! I could use my new amplifier immediately!

He said he'd get me a working cable out that day by Priority mail.

He did. It worked and the quality of service, the personal touch, and the quality of the cable itself were from a time most of us only remember.

Call Phil for any ham cable need. I was more than satisfied!

Phil Parrish - W4AIN
On The Air Communications
7304 Rainbow Dr
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 713-0200
www.myhamcables.com


KC9WWM Rating: 2014-12-31
excellent Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just recently received a audio cable and push switch for my ts940 and had a glitch with the switch it was replaced in 24 hours at no cost and a smile. Its hard to find this kind of service today,I know where to go in the future with out a doubt. Jon B KC9WWM
VE3JSJ Rating: 2014-12-19
Recomended - Excellent Quality Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Very nicely made cables to meet my specs (SCS Dragon modem to Yaesu FT-857 & to Elecraft KX3).

Any issue resolved quickly and professionally. Recomended
N7RC Rating: 2014-11-12
Excellent with no delay Time Owned: N.A.
Emailed on Saturday - received the product on the next Wednesday,. Perfect !

N7RC
W6RKC Rating: 2014-11-06
Flawless - product & service! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The Friday before beginning my stint as one of the W1AW/6 operators, I decided I needed a custom cable for this operation. I previously had outstanding service dealing with Phil and decided he was the go to person. Around 10:30 PM, I sent an email to Phil from his web site, describing what I wanted. Based on my previous experience, I figured I would receive a reply sometime over the weekend. To my surprise, I received a reply from him a few minutes later stating that my cable could be easily produced along with the price. I requested an invoice which I received a few minutes after that and paid via PayPal. So, I figured the cable would be made early in the week and I could integrate it into the system after I had started the W1AW/6 operation. To my amazement, I received an email at 2:34 AM!!!!! stating that the cable had been assembled, the mailing label was created and it was being shipped. At 2:30 in the morning!!!!!!

I received it on Monday, installed and tested it and everything was ready to go when I started operating the Centennial event.

The assembly rivals any commercial product made anywhere by anyone and the service Phil provides is unmatched by any company, large or small, anywhere. This is the company to purchase from when you need a custom cable, absolutely outstanding!

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Earlier 5-star review posted by W6RKC on 2012-04-06

Emailed Phil with request for a custom configuration, received a reply within hours, paid the invoice and had a high quality custom cable in my hands in less than a week. I highly recommend this company!
K9PIN Rating: 2014-10-21
Cable to Interface FT 857D with Logger Program and Amplifier Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Phil at On The Air Communications prepared a cable for me that allowed me to use a logger program and my Ameritron ALS-600 Amplifier with my Yaesu FT 857D radio at the same time. Phil was very helpful and delivered the product in a reasonable amount of time. He guaranteed my complete satisfaction or my money back. I highly recommend him if you need special interfaces.
W0XV Rating: 2014-10-03
Outstanding Service and Product Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Great response...answered email within 1 hour...placed order in afternoon...shipped next day! Ordered a cable to go from a Kenwood remote Vfo 240 to a TS830S....outstanding cable was received
KA8Q Rating: 2014-09-29
Incredibly helpful Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
You won't find many merchants as helpful as Phil. I needed a computer to radio CAT serial interface. Phil called me up for precise details then told me he could make the cable but, he could refer me to an online source where I could purchase it ready-made for about 1/4 of the cost of the cable he would make. Not only that; he then emailed me the URL for the ready-made cable. I don't have any experience with his cables, but this is the man who I would have wanted to have my back during my military days.
VK2EIR Rating: 2014-09-06
Very Professional. Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
My background is mostly mechanical.When I needed cables to connect several radios to my new RM amp. I decided to contact Phil.I described in non technical terms my requirements and they did the rest. The cables were very professionally manufactured, and the communication was better than normal.
Would strongly recommend this supplier.