[TowerTalk] Cinch-Jones Sub.

[Dale L Martin]

> At 11:15 AM 12/23/00 EST, Val wrote:
> >Tom:
> >
> >A good substitute is available from the Wireman. He sells a
> 8-conductor plug
> >set that looks like a trailer connector that would be used on your
> >car-trailer.
> >
> >I use two pair of them. One pair is located inside the shack (obviously).
> The
> >second pair is located inline at the base of the tower. This
> allows me to
> >take my control box outside and control the rotor during antenna
> projects.
>
> Now THAT's clever.  I'll have to do something like that here.  For Yaesu
> rotator users, NAPA auto parts stores sell a 6-conductor trailer connector
> for ~$4.  It has very effective weather sealing, heavy internal
> conductors,
> and relatively long color-coded pigtails.  It'd also be a good choice for
> Stackmatches and similar control devices where you'd like to have control
> closer to "ground zero" when working on things.
>
Another, possibly additional, approach is to pigtail a cable on the rotator
with the connector.  That way, you can bench test the rotator.  That's three
sets of connectors, though, and may stress some folks' sensibilities.

As for the trailer connectors, they are not limited to Yaesu rotators or
other 4-6 conductor apparatus...You can use two connectors for 8-conductor
cables (e.g., Ham-x rotators).  Just reverse the pairs so they cannot be
interconnected (M>F, F>M).

73,
dale, kg5u

>


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