[TowerTalk] Rotor Connector

[bob puharic]

Madison Jones wrote:

> Jim Reid wrote:
> >
> > At 06:13 PM 1/27/98 -0600, Dale L. Martin wrote:
> > >I have in my hands a package from C.A.T.S.   It is the "quik connect".
> > -snip-
> > >I beg your sage comments.
> > >
> >
> > HI Dale,  I have the CATS connector on the bottom of my Tailtwister.
> > Every once in awhile,  I have to go jiggle it!!  Every now and then
> > it seems one of the contacts within opens;  a bit of a wiggle to the
> > cable just as it enters the plugged together connectors seems to
> > repair the problem for the moment.
> >
> > Not sure if my problem is the connector connecting with the mate,
> > or if a wire to the plug isn't quite connected properly.
> >
> > Anyway,  the connector,  for me,  has been the cause of occasional
> > intermittent or no operation,  until jiggled.
> >
> > 73,  Jim, KH7M
> >
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> I've had mine on a HAM-IV for 3 yrs or so with absolutely no problems.
> Have moved the rotator a couple of times for various reasons without
> having to disconnect it, and it still works.  I am not a fan of plastic
> connectors, but this one seem to be OK, and certainly a lot better than
> the terminal strip once you get it installed.



I've had mine on for 5 yrs and it, quite frankly, sucks big time. As the
original poster said, you need to give it a jiggle...a trip or 2 or 3 to the
top of the tower...depending on how finicky the damn thing is....

im sorry i ever put it on.


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