Daiwa CS-201A 2 Position Coax Switch

Great switch, good isolation, just wish the unused position was grounded.

Works great for my set up. Using it to switch back and forth between two different antennas for the same radio.

Pros? Does it’s job. Cons? I have none

works great, I put 50 watts for vhf

used to protect my HF station, we have lots of thunder storms here. I use the switch to isolate my radio from the antenna, I have the switch well grounded

Nice heavy duty case and connectors. Works well. Keep forgetting to rotate switch when changing radios.

Good quality

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.

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.

I wanted a good ol, two position antenna coax switch. This one fits the bill perfectly! It is well made, sturdy, heavy-duty, provides a good, tactile switch experience and just plain works! Oh, and its also affordable! I liked it so much, I bought another one!