[TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800DXA Rotor (Was Overkill)

[Julio Peralta]

Be careful with those connectors they are non standard and only
available from Yaesu at approx $80 including shipping for the pair.

Julio, W4HY

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of w7psk at w7psk.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:27 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800DXA Rotor (Was Overkill)

>good 
>thing to extend its service life. The rotator is the weak  link in the 
>rotatable antenna chain so any time you can increase its  reliability,
you're 
>ahead.
> 
>Cheers,
>Steve     K7LXC
>TOWER TECH 

Thanks Steve.

Im impressed and not impressed.  

First impressions, 

HRO, fast service, ordered Monday and got it Tuesday well packed.


Yaesu 

Rotor control box looks robust.   But the Connector in the back stinks.
Its a 6 pin white plug 3x2 row with cheesy looking pins that you cannot
get out once you insert it.  I will have to find a replacement soon as
the crimp in one didn't take well.

Rotor is nice and strong looking but again the Connector.  Its a cannon
and the pins are tiny solder types.  I may have the Insertion/Removals
to pull them but maybe not.  I work in the Aircraft industry but have
not worked flight line in a long time.  Otherwise its gonna be a pain to
solder. Especially since my Rotor cable is already run under the house
and outside from the original being taken down.  


I wish Yaesu would have put more thought in their connectors.  

Scotty
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