[TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors

[john at kk9a.com]

That is exactly what I meant yesterday when I posted "Why do you need a
quick disconnect". A terminal strip in a Nema box or inside the rotator is
dry and it is not difficult to disconnect the wires for occasional
servicing.  You can also install MOVs on this strip to protect your motor
and indicator from lightning damage which may eliminate some rotator
failures. A terminal strip inside a Nema box is easier than sealing and
unsealing a "quick disconnect" and there is little risk of water ingress
or corrosion. Disconnecting screw terminal wires is the easiest part of
removing, repairing and replacing an antenna rotator.

73,
John KK9A

To:	"Big Don" <bigdon39 at gmail.com>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors
From:	"Jim Thomson" <jim.thom at telus.net>
Date:	Fri, 7 Nov 2014 05:14:11 -0800



Plan B... get a bigger rotor for the job..or at least one that is more
reliable.   Then again, if the interconnects
are unreliable, it’s a moot point.   I see some folks with m2 OR-2800 or
similar have had 10 ft pigtails
installed by the factory, instead of the usual 2 foot...... then do the cross
connect on a terminal strip, inside a nema box.
That would be the most reliable method.... but not the fastest...vs  quick
disconnects.   A 100-200 ft pig tail would also work.

Jim  VE7RF