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Reviews For: DX Engineering RCA8 Receive Eight-Circle HF Antenna Systems

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Review Summary For : DX Engineering RCA8 Receive Eight-Circle HF Antenna Systems
Reviews: 1MSRP: 449 to $2575 - see options
Description:
The Eight-Circle Array System is an eight element, eight direction-switchable array based on a four element end-fire/broadside combination of short receiving vertical elements.

This antenna array is capable of delivering pattern directional performance superior to standard or short Beverage or reversible Beverage systems, and typical three element or four square arrays of short vertical elements. The DX Engineering Receive Eight Circle Array System offers selectable directional performance comparable to eight very long phased Beverages, and does it in far less space.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.dxengineering.com/Products.asp?ID={0A32D2DC-C1C1-4742-B5E9-2A2843BC0EB6}&SecID=182&DeptID=12
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W7XU Rating: 2018-12-18
Lack of support Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I installed the DXE 8-circle system a number of years ago. The system actually worked ok initially, but then developed a problem (two burned out RF chokes) in the array controller and a bad capacitor in one of the antenna amplifiers.

No schematics are supplied for any of the components of the system. I contacted DX Engineering and they won't provide me with information regarding the values of the damaged parts. Review of the DXE website FAQ confirms that they will not provide any service information and require you to return any malfunctioning items to them for repair.

Perhaps DXE's repair policy would be understandable with a consumer grade product, but I feel it's unacceptable for an amateur radio product. Therefore, I cannot recommend this system to others.