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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotor tip
From: landman@azalea.net (Jeffrey C. Rowsey)
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 19:33:05 -0500
Hi Dale,

Saw your post on the TT about the Molex plugs for rotor cable.  I'm in
the process of putting a feedthru panel in the new shack and I'm looking
for a source for a double female bulkhead style plug.  Any sources would
be greatly appreciated!

TIA,

Jeff - WB5YWI

"Dale L. Martin" wrote:

> Absolutely.
>
> I put a Molex connector on a three foot long cable from the
> rotator box which connects to the molex connector on the 50'
> cable run to the garage antenna patch panel, where it meets yet
> another set of connectors, then out and up the tower to the Amp
> connector at the rotator.   I have another molex connect on a
> jumper with the AMP connector which mates with the rotator Amp
> connector. When the rotator is down for whatever reason
> (fortunately, not frequently), it's checked out with the control
> box before it goes back up.
>
> 73,
> dale, kg5u
>
> >
> >I've got just one tip.
> >Whenever I do Rotor maintenance I test it on the bench before
> taking it up
> >the tower!
> >
> >
>
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