[TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

[john at kk9a.com]

Absolutely correct Mark, regular house wire is the way to go. It is available in almost any size and readily available at any discount home improvement store. I have no "rotator cable" anywhere in my station.

John KK9A


-----Original Message-----
From: AA6DX - Mark [mailto:aa6dx at arrl.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 7:22 PM
To: john at kk9a.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Cc: ct1ilt at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

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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