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1. [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: w5jmw@towerfarm.net; Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:10:24 -0500; I need ideas on a long rotor run.It's about 200 ft.I have a nre rebuilt T2x.I tested the tower run which is about 60ft.Worked fine.I then installed it and connected from the up the tower run to light; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00063.html (7,727 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 17:22:32 -0700; I suspect the problem is due to something else, but if you're looking for heavier gauge wire for the power feed to a rotator you might consider simply using 14 or 12 gauge UF residential wire ... the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00064.html (8,617 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 20:29:37 -0400; Hello John Your rotor wire is plenty heavy enough for a 200 ft run. Something might be shorted. The wires should not get warm - hot means very bad. Consult the Tailtwister manual for tips. There are; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00065.html (8,315 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:04:52 -0500; You did not mention the conductor size but I would consider 200 feet a short cable run. I am thinking that you have something else wrong. Check your wiring again and try temporarily eliminating the l; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00066.html (8,252 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: Ron WV4P <wv4ptn@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 20:07:42 -0500; If this is a used controller your start cap may be weak. I move all my start caps to the tower and use the extra 2 wires to double up LT / RT to the tower base. Ron, WV4P ____________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00067.html (8,776 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs?? (score: 1): Author: <n6sj@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 21:18:34 -0700; I had this problem years ago on a long rotor cable run. I added a small transformer in series with the AC voltage going to the tower. I think it was a 6 volt filament transformer, maybe 5 amps. I wir; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-10/msg00070.html (9,074 bytes)

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