[TowerTalk] Minimum Rotor cable for 250 ft run

[Pete Smith]

I've had UFB (outdoor) Romex on the ground and up the tower for 10 years.  Looks like heck, but still working.

While you're at it, don't overlook CAT 3 networking cable to control TopTen relay boxes and similar boxes that use small, low-current relays.  It has 8 conductors, and the voltage drop over 200 feet or so is pretty manageable; the only drawback is that small animals seem to like to gnaw on the jacket, but a little powdered coyote urine seems to take care of that.  Besides, it's so cheap you can have redundant runs with little pain.

73, Pete N4ZR

 At 11:28 PM 11/27/2006, Mike wrote:
>The T2X here is mounted over 250 ft from the shack.  Number 12 Romex 
>(outdoor type) is used to power the motor.  Also, the phase reversal 
>capacitor is mounted next to the T2X on the tower saving two 
>wires.  Works great.
>
>At 07:40 PM 11/27/2006, you wrote:
>>I crossed this bridge before and the easy, but expensive, way out is to
>>use the Wireman's (or equivalent) #304 where 2-#14, 6-#18 are
>>recommended for runs up to 325 feet.  However, others suggested using
>>Romex #14 for the motor terminals (1 and 2 on the T2X) and an
>>inexpensive 6 -#18 conductor cable for the other terminals.  The latter
>>is certainly the inexpensive way out.
>>
>>73, Joe
>>
>>Allen R. Brier wrote:
>> > What is the minimum rotor control cable size for a 250 ft run to a
>> > Tailtwister?
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>         73,
>         Mike, K4GMH 
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