[TowerTalk] RMC-1000 remote - what type of cable to run?

[Howard W6HDG]

Ray,
Thanks very much.   I guess that rotor cable would be too lightweight?

I know that this tower design has been around a 
long time - I didn't realize 40 years.  The winds 
are mostly gentle in my area of S. California so 
I'm hoping for 65 feet extension without too much 
sway.  I'm putting a Steppir DB18 (96 pounds) on 
it.   I will be able to supervise my tower 
traveling up and down outside my shack 
window.  The shack is just 20 feet from the base.  73, Howard W6HDG

At 09:48 AM 11/6/2014, you wrote:
>Howard,
>
>The cable should be 8 conductors, and depending 
>on cable run, 14ga or 16ga. There is no large 
>current traveling in the conductors, mainly control signals.
>
>I have a 40 year old MA770 in the air, but would 
>think the mounting of the limit switches and 
>type are different. I took off the limit 
>switches on mine, and because of winds, only raise the tower about 2/3 height.
>
>I do have photos of the originally mounted limit 
>switches but may take me awhile to find them.Â
>
>Send me a personal email and I can send you some photos when I find them.
>
>73,
>
>Ray,
>N6VR
>
>PS, there was another ham on this reflector who 
>was selling his MA770 about 2 - 3 months ago. 
>You may want to search the archives for him. His call may be N2JFS???
>
>On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Howard W6HDG 
><<mailto:W6HDG at arrl.net>W6HDG at arrl.net> wrote:
>I've got a US Tower MA-770MDP on order with the 
>RMC-1000 remote.  I want to prewire my shack 
>before the tower arrives.  Does anyone know the 
>specifics of the required cable - how many 
>conductors and sizes?  I don't imagine that US 
>Tower will be providing this cable, will it?  Tnx  Howard W6HDG
>
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