[TowerTalk] Rotator cable connections

[Tom Anderson]

Michael:

>From everything I've read in the past the two largest
wires in 8 conductor rotor wire are the power
connections from the rotor box to the rotor itself. 
Usually terminals 1 and 2.  At least that's what the
manual for my Ham IV says.

Couldn't tell from the msg what type of rotor you were
discussing.

Tom, WW5L


--- "Michael Fox (K5MEF)" <k5mef at mefox.org> wrote:

> I have some Belden 9405 rotator cable which contains
> two wires of 16 AWG and
> 6 wires of 18 AWG. 
> 
>  
> 
> Where should the 16 AWG wires be used - the CW and
> CCW pins?  I'm thinking
> CW and CCW since those appear to provide current to
> the motor.  POS, POT &
> GND seems to be for reading position off the
> Potentiometer.
> 
>  
> 
> 73,
> 
> Michael - K5MEF
> 
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