[TowerTalk] Using older rotor cable?

[Pete Smith]

At 03:23 PM 5/29/2004, Tower (K8RI) wrote:
>Do I advocate scrimping on rotor cable? No.  If you have the time (and
>money) I'd put in all new *quality* cable.  When I put up the new tower I
>put in all new cables including 6 228 foot runs of LMR 400, two rotor cables
>(one for the rotor and one for the remote antenna switch) and two RG-6 runs
>for the TV antennas.


You can, however, save quite a lot by using CAT 3 network cable (8 
conductors) instead of rotator cable for most remote antenna switches.  The 
voltage drop is trivial for even a 200-foot run like I have.


73, Pete N4ZR
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