[TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

[AA6DX - Mark]

RRR -- Big wire works fine.  Don't be thinking of only "Rotator Control 
Cable"  -- Locally Romex was the least expensive route.  Then go to rotator 
wire at each end, like into the shack and at the base of the tower...worky 
worky!  Mark  AA6DX

-----Original Message----- 
From: john at kk9a.com
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 1:07 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Cc: ct1ilt at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

Mistyped I meant to say your might need 3mm or larger wire.


-----Original Message-----
From: john at kk9a.com [mailto:john at kk9a.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 3:56 PM
To: 'towertalk at contesting.com'
Cc: 'ct1ilt at gmail.com'
Subject: re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

The rotator should work fine if you use large enough wire.  You may need 6mm 
or larger wire.  I have rotators with 130m control lines and have no issues.

However, I think most stations use verticals for a multiplier stations to 
minimize interference and then no rotator is necessary.

GL
John KK9A

To: Hans <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance
From: Filipe Lopes <ct1ilt at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:44:02 +0200

Hi guys,

I am putting a temporary tower about 200m away for INBAND during CQ WW SSB.

My question is regarding the rotor, what kind of cable or how should one 
rotate the rotor at such distance? I guess the voltage drop is quite high, 
meaning the rotor will turn very very slowly or even not turn at all.

I am going to use either a YAESU G1000DXC or a KR600.

Any ideas are welcome.

T
​hanks

73's Filipe Lopes
CT1ILT - CR6K
F4VPX - TM3M

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