[TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for Rotator Cable

Dan Hearn n5ardxcc at gmail.com
Wed Aug 20 20:31:06 EDT 2014


Trailer connector 4 pin sets are widely available. Buy 2 sets and connect
one of the male ends and one of the female ends to the rotator. Use the
other male and female for the cable end to your station. Works great.

Dan, N5AR


On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Don <w7wll at arrl.net> wrote:

> I use a good old fashioned 6 pin trailer connector set, one on the rotator
> tail and the other on the cable. All pins and holes well covered with
> CorrisionBlock. And I live on the ocean, been up since 2003 and only
> finally corroded inside this year (should have put some seal where the
> wires enter the rubber block). Available at any auto parts store usually.
> Made for the wx!!
>
> Don W7WLL
>
> -----Original Message----- From: W3YY
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 4:27 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Trailer Hitch Electrical Connectors for Rotator Cable
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for trailer hitch electrical
> connectors
> that work well as rotator control cable connectors?  I would like to have
> at
> least 5 conductors in the connector, if possible.
>
>
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
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Dan Hearn
N5AR


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