[TowerTalk] Rotator Choice....Yaesu 2800 or Yaesu 1000 ?

[W7CE]

> The
> rotator only requires a 6 conductor cable but HRO only carries 8 conductor
> cable and their heaviest is Model 9405 which has (6) #18 and (2) # 16 
> wires
> and this is their heaviest.  Texas Tower carries 6 conductor cable with 
> (6)
> #18 wires and advised us this is used with all Yaesu rotators for all
> lengths which is hard to believe. Our concern is with rotation speed 
> slowed
> down to a slow creep, which is a problem we had with our last rotator. Are
> there other cables we should consider??
>

You might try www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html.  Their part #305 has (6) #16 
and (2) #12 wires.  If you buy 400' it is $0.96/ft.  Unfortunately, you have 
to pay for the #12 wires that you don't need.

73,
Clay  W7CE