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 antennas for one band, but selects the last antenna used for that band.
It has a manual/automatic switch that will allow manual 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 programmable delay is used to give the relays enough time to switch to protect the transceiver 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 operated from a remote location . . . an auxiliary output for controlling other devices in 1 of 8 format . . . and auto, manual, and trasmit indicator LED. The RCS-12 unit contains a RCS-12C Automatic Remote Antenna Switch Controller with an 8 coax relay box to 60 MHz.