[TowerTalk] New Yaesu G-1000DXA Rotator Cable Connection

[hdmc38 at bellsouth.net]

A little tight in there, but you can do it. I put the connector in a Panavise sliped on some heat shrink then the knurled coupling and the the connector body. After carefully stripping the cable and tinning the ends I had the XYL hold the cable in place while I soldered it. I also had the cable secured in a second small hobby vise about 4' down the cable. I know about the eyes and shaky hands got them too! I used a Weller WE51SE soldering station low heat and a pin point tip. It's not easy but you can do it. Good Luck.

                  73 Joe K4XZ
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> From: "Glenn Edson" <k1ge at edson.org>
> Date: 2007/06/30 Sat PM 03:05:51 EST
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] New Yaesu G-1000DXA Rotator Cable Connection
> 
> We have run into real difficulty trying to solder the Yaesu connector plug 
> to our cable...this type of solder requirement is beyond our capability. One 
> almost needs to be a jeweler to get
> these connections on the plug without any shorts between the pins. Combine 
> this with someone who does not have perfect eyesight, and you have the 
> recipe for failure! Has anyone any suggestions on how we might overcome this 
> problem? This rotator is a replacement for our old Create rotator that had a 
> plug connection that looked more like a rugged military plug. Is there 
> someway to obtain a Yaesu plug alrady wired such that we could connect with 
> larger more manageable connections? For us, the new rotator is totally 
> useless.
> 
> Any suggestions would be most appreciated at this point.
> 
> Glenn Edson   K1GE 
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JOE PATRICK
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH