[TowerTalk] Control Cable

Steve Narducci nw9g@netusa1.net
Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:06:05 -0500


At 03:41 PM 9/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>	I plan on installing a remote coax switch (RCS-4) approximately 300 feet
>from the ham shack.  What is the minimum size 8 conductor wire should I use
>for the run?
>	Thanks in advance.			
>						Doyle/N4VV

Doyle, first off, the RCS-4 does not use control cable, only the RCS-8.  I
have the
RCS-8 and I am 300 ft from my tower. I bought 1808 cable which has 2- #16
wires and
6- #18 wires and it works great.  No problems at all. Good luck and
73's...Steve NW9G


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