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[TowerTalk] Rotator Choice....Yaesu 2800 or Yaesu 1000 ?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotator Choice....Yaesu 2800 or Yaesu 1000 ?
From: "Glenn Edson" <k1ge@edson.org>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 21:47:14 -0400
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We want to thank all who answered our question on the choice of rotators for 
our installation. It made the decision easy and the choice is go with the 
Yaesu G-1000DXA. Next question: Any recommendations for rotator control 
cable for a 400ft run from the top of tower to the operating position? The 
rotator only requires a 6 conductor cable but HRO only carries 8 conductor 
cable and their heaviest is Model 9405 which has (6) #18 and (2) # 16 wires 
and this is their heaviest.  Texas Tower carries 6 conductor cable with (6) 
#18 wires and advised us this is used with all Yaesu rotators for all 
lengths which is hard to believe. Our concern is with rotation speed slowed 
down to a slow creep, which is a problem we had with our last rotator. Are 
there other cables we should consider??

Thanks for everyone's input on this.

Glenn - K1GE 


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