[TowerTalk] Follow on to rotor cable for Prop Pitch

[Grant Saviers]

I use 10ga low voltage landscape wire from HD for the power leads as 
K7NV small PP is at 140' up. This wire has good flexibility for a crank 
up.  For a 85' crank up, 12ga is likely enough.

A separate shielded 20ga twisted pair for the reed switch.

Grant KZ1W

On 12/10/2019 04:49, Mac wrote:
> Much like Elliott, I am also in the midst of rebuilding my rotor mast 
> antenna system. I am using a Prop Pitch and a Green Heron prop pitch 
> rotor controller.
> 
> I'm comfortable with my wiring from the shack to the tower base. My need 
> and concern centers from the tower base up to the actual PP location via 
> a crank up tower totaling 85' to the rotor location and what types or 
> forms of actual wire to carry the PP current and of course the much 
> smaller mag pulse feed signal.
> 
> I plan to use the loop fixtures that contain the coax feed lines and 
> rotor wiring as well keep the lines sorted and in some order where i 
> avoid tangles and radical bends.
> 
> What are other users doing to help contain and keep this working well 
> and still supply the PP enough or better current supply.
> 
> Thanx in advance for help and suggestions.  mac/mc  w5mc
> 
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