Hi Doug,
Before you do anything, what is the wire resistance? The manual says the
maximum interconnect cable resistance is...
Terminals 1 & 2 = 0.8 ohm
Terminals 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 = 2.0 ohms
According to a nifty calculator spreadsheet
(http://www.rst-engr.com/rst/jimsdata/wirecalc.xls), to stay under those limits
at 275 feet, you should be using at least 14 AWG (0.696 ohms) and 20 AWG (1.759
ohms) wire respectively. If you're already there, look elsewhere. Several of
the othe suggestions sound good.
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013
From: Doug N4IJ
Subject: [TowerTalk] HamIV Rotor sluggish
The rotor is on a tower and the run is about 275 ft from the shack.
What is the best way to get more response from it? At times I have to
rock the antenaa back and forth to get it to even move. I am sure it
must be voltage loss. Boost the voltage from the controller?
Doug, N4IJ
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