Daiwa CS-201A 2 Position Coax Switch

I have one of these I bought maybe 25 years ago that has held up well. Other than the shade of blue paint on this new one they are identical. Nice to see that it wasnt broke and they didnt fix it over the years.

Poor job at isolation between the two rigs.

Ive owned several coax switches since becoming a radio amateur operator in 1974. I bought my first Daiwa switches several years ago and I have been pleased with their heavy construction and dependable operation. The first Daiwa two position switch is still in service working with a Daiwa four position switch (see attached picture). The four position switch selects the radio (two HF radios, including one with a VHF coax connector, and one VHF mobile) and the two position switch selects the antenna (the outside position is controlled by a five position Ameritron antenna selector and an inside two meter magnet mount antenna. The inside two meter antenna is almost exclusively used as a dummy load in case I inadvertently transmit when the outside HF/VHF antennas are off line. In case of thunder storms, I still physically disconnect the outside coax. I live on the Cumberland Plateau in east central Tennessee, which is characterized by unusually violent thunder storms. I routinely run a 180 watt VHF amplifier and 600 watt HF amplifier, both well within the capabilities of the switches. The second Daiwa two position switch was purchased for another room to switch an indoor multiband antenna with an outside VHF/UHF antenna. It precludes me from having to disconnect the coax when the radio is not in use. Again, I normally disconnect the outside coax at the connector during lightning storms. I have followed this practice for decades and have yet to loose a radio due to a lightning strike.

So far good solid well made unit that works great. No visible loss of signal in ham antenna and easy to set up. I would recommend it if it last without failure over time switching the knob as designed!

I went with the cheaper unit, and as always, I regret it. Hooking this up I had power loss and higher SWR readings. Went with aMFJ-1704N instead. Much more money, but well worth it. Cheaper is not always better.

Well made and works very well.

Just doing exactly what it supposed to do with low signal loss with 70ft of LMR 400 great product well-made

I needed to split my antenna , to two separate antenna tuners and this worked great !

This is an excellent switch. I have three of them now with no problems

Heavy duty and positive feel when switching from one side to the other. Works good in a two radio one antenna set up.