[TowerTalk] Rotor wire question.??

[n8de at thepoint.net]

I have the remains of a spool of 4-conductor with shield that might work.

I'll have to check the gauge of the wires, but they might be 16.

Dan .. I'll let you know, but I don't know how much wire is on that spool.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting Gary Mayfield <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com>:

> I don't know the spec for the 2800  ---  I'm guessing it is too big   
> for sprinkler system wire?
>
> I've bought stuff from here:
> http://coaxman.com/listitems.php?list=misc&pagenumber=1
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
>> From: dscribner at myfairpoint.net
>> Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:53:22 -0500
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor wire question.??
>>
>> I'd follow the manufacturers recommendation.
>>
>> $200 is a pretty small investment considering what you probably   
>> have into the entire system already.
>>
>> Doug - K1ZO
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 7:45 PM, "Dan Cisson" <n4gnr at windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I have just installed a M2 2800 rotor at 150 ft...I have about a   
>> 185 ft run to the shack....
>> > I really am having a tough time convincing myself to give almost   
>> 1.00 a ft for what M2 recommends...
>> > The Wireman has the cable for 79 cents a ft...time I go get it.,   
>> and tax,, close to 1.00 a ft maybe...
>> > My question to all the brilliant minds out there....There HAS to   
>> be something more readily available that will do
>> > the job that has 4 conductors 16 gauge or better.    I have   
>> considered 14/3 with a ground,, may not stand up to
>> > the enviroment....I have rotor cable thats smaller gauge,,, But.I  
>>  surely do not want to double up on smaller gauge
>> > wire and run that.....I wonder if when D.O.T. runs cable to   
>> traffic lights has 4 or more conductors in a bundle??
>> > Any ideas ?? This would give some good ideas to others....I just   
>> hate to spend nearly 200.00 on a rotor cable !!!!! Dan N4GNR
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