[TowerTalk] Marine Pulleys etal

[AA6DX - Mark]

Carol --
As has been said on here before by others, there is not really a reason to 
use QUOTE "Rotator cable", or "Rotor Control Cable" .. use multiple runs of 
the cheapest Romex wire on sale from leaving the shack to the base of the 
tower, then splice in short pieces of 8-conductor (or whatever) for 
convenience.  As for connectors, use 2 automotive trailer connections, 
4-wire, and at each end simply reverse the sexes of the plugs/jacks ... so 
not to mix the wiring .. really cheeeeepo ... and worky worky!  Since the 
molded connectors come with wires, can splice right to the Romex, 
or..whatever!  I am, right now, changing out an old Ham-M .. and am putting 
the 2x4 connections on the rotator with about 2' ends, before I mount it, 
and then the cable will connect after the aerial install...  more better 
than other designs, like .. $Yaesu$..... HIHI..
73.. Happy DXing!   Mark  AA6DX   See you .. CQP -- Humboldt  County!
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Marine Pulleys etal


> Many thanks to all who responded. I now have direction in my quest. It 
> would be wonderful if I could get a great deal on HD rotor cable, but it 
> looks like I will have to bite the bullet and pay $.75/ft (ugh!!!!)
>
>
> Carol