I see in a subsequent post that the connector at the rotator end costs much
more than the buck or two for the Molex at the other end. If my memory
serves me right, however, the rotator connector has soldered pins, so should
be reusable. You should check that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "W3YY" <w3yy@cox.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:09 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement
> For the Molex connector I believe you need a .062" Molex pin extractor,
but
> the connectors and pins are dirt cheap from Yaesu. You might just want to
> put a new connector on the new cable.
>
> I have no idea about the connector at the rotator end. Are the pins even
> removable? Again, you might just want to buy a new connector.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <kelly@thejohnsons.ws>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:35 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotator connector replacement
>
>
> I need to replace my Yaesu Rotator Control Cable, which means that I have
> to remove the connectors on both ends and put those connectors on
> a new cable. Anyone have some helpful hints or tips for removing
> the pins from both connectors? I've use pin extraction tools in the
> past for similar connectors. Will those tools work with these pins?
>
>
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