[TowerTalk] Rotator Wire Vendor

[Doug Renwick]

Go to your local Home Depot or Walmart and buy a bunch of extension
cords...2 or 3 wire usually 16 gauge.  Use the plugs to connect or
cut the plugs off and join the wires for the distance required.
If you can wait go to garage sales and pick up surplus cords like
100 feet for two or three bucks.

Doug

Wayne Greaves wrote:

> I have a 250 ft. (+/-) cable run to a TR-44 rotator.  The spec says 1 Ohm 
> max cable resistance for "proper operation".  19/29 stranding 16 gauge 
> satisfies this requirement at 250 ft.  Can anyone recommend a good (i.e. 
> cheap) source?  The best price I've been able to find so far is TX Towers 
> with 2-#12, 6-#16 at $0.89/ ft.  Mouser has the exact Belden cable (8621) 
> but it's over $1.50/ ft. effectively!  Only need 7-wire cable.  Thanks.
> 
> Wayne, WØZW 


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