[TowerTalk] cheap control cable

[Guy Molinari]

You can also get 10 conductor #18 500ft spools at Lowes and Home Depot as well.   Combine conductors for longer runs.    I combine 2 pairs of 4 conductors leaving 2 conductors free for the pulse sense wires for my M2-P2800 rotor.   Works great for a 300 ft long run.
 
73,
Guy N7ZG
 
> Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:46:46 +0000
> From: w9gt at frontier.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] cheap control cable
> 
> I recently found some CAT-5, 4 pair (8 conductor #24 AWG) cable at Menard's for $24.99 for a 500' roll. In view of the high cost of copper these days, I thought this was quite a bargain. I purchased a couple of rolls and I'm using it for remote antenna switch control cable. Works great for control cables for remote switching and tuners, etc. They also have sprinkler cable which is 7 conductor # 18 gauge for $26.95 for a 100' roll. That stuff might even work for short rotor cable runs, but you might have to provide an additional conductor :-). I imagine that Home Depot and Lowes have similar offerings.
> YMMV
> 73, Jack, W9GT
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