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Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Help With Ham IV Rotator

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Help With Ham IV Rotator
From: Raymond Benny <rayn6vr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:40:20 -0700
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Mike,

I suggest, if possible to keep you quick connect connector.

 They are so handy, in fact, I have installed the quick connects (QC) at
both ends of the control cable. I don't have to worry about trying to screw
on the wires onto the 8 pin terminal at blocks. And since the QCs have gold
plated pins, you never have to worry about corrosion.

Male and female QCs are available from several rotator repair guys. They
are not difficult to make up.

Ray,
N6VR/W7YA


On Tue, May 5, 2020, 11:51 PM Matt <maflukey@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> I believe the wires are color coded as follows:
>
> Pin 1 Black (heavy gauge) = ground
> Pin 2 White (heavy gauge) = brake
> Pin 3 Green = azimuth feedback reference (potentiometer CCW side)
> Pin 4 Blue = motor capacitor (CCW winding)
> Pin 5 Orange = motor run CW
> Pin 6 Yellow = motor run CCW
> Pin 7 Brown = azimuth feedback signal (potentiometer CW side)
> Pin 8 Red = motor capacitor (CW winding)
>
> I have seen some older models factory wired where Pin 2 was yellow and Pin
> 7
> was white however Pin 2 is easily confirmed by its heavier gauge wire.    I
> have also seen Pin 4 on the older models as purple instead of blue.
>
> Email me direct if you need a wiring diagram.
>
> Hope this helps & good luck on your project.
>
> 73
> Matt
> KM5VI
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike
> Ryan
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 12:21 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Help With Ham IV Rotator
>
> I have a HyGain Ham IV controller which has a FEMALE cinch-jones type
> connector on the rear.  I also have a fairly recent (less than 10yr old)
> Ham
> IV rotator that I bought used which has the quick-disconnect pigtail on the
> end. I wish to cut the quick-disconnect off and  splice my existing large
> gauge cable to.  Can someone enlighten me as to wiring the leaves the
> rotator motor unit and to which of the cinch-jones connector inputs on the
> control box these wires would mate to?  There appears to be some fragmented
> documentation on-line but nothing that is clear to me, especially with
> respect to that quick-disconnect which I plan to discard anyway in that I
> only have ONE HALF of it.  Any help is appreciated.  - Mike
>
>
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