[TowerTalk] CAT 5 as Rotator cable, sprinkler wire

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N0RQ asked about 18ga sprinkler cable for rotors.

I used this wire at my NC station to feed a T2X which was later repalced with an M2 Orion. Worked fine on both rotors. I had about a 250-300 foot run and I doubled up two conductors for the motor leads. If I'd started with the Orion I'd have used 14-3 instead of the sprinkler cable though.

While bopping through Home Despot the other day I noticed they now carry the sprinkler cable in 10 x 18ga and the cost is decent.

The small guage cat5 cables worked fine to feed numerous RCS8V boxes. Wire was outside for a few years and the jacket on the cat5 was still perfect when we took it all down.

Mark
KI7WX/2