[TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors

[john at kk9a.com]

Why do you need a quick disconnect. All of the rotators that I use have
screw terminals and I just connect the five wires directly to the device.
On some units this is connection is enclosed and out of the elements. On
my prop pitches it is external so I coated them with liquid tape which is
easy to chip off should it need service. Disconnecting the wires would be
the easy part of removing the 50-70 pound rotators.

This subject comes up very often on towertalk and there are many
suggestions in the archives. Probably the most common method is a trailer
style connector.

John KK9A


To:	"towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	[TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors
From:	Bill Straw via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Reply-to:	ko7ss at yahoo.com
Date:	Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:37:41 -0800

I'm spending way too much time trying to find what I need, time to ask...

I need to be able to break apart my rotor cable, so I need a
weatherproof M/F set for 8 conductor 18 AWG.

Also I need to break apart the Steppir control cable, 12 conductor + shield
22 AWG.

These disconnects are at the top of the tower so a weatherproof M/F set
is very important.

73, Bill KO7SS