[TowerTalk] help on long rotor runs??

[David Gilbert]

I suspect the problem is due to something else, but if you're looking 
for heavier gauge wire for the power feed to a rotator you might 
consider simply using 14 or 12 gauge UF residential wire ... the stuff 
that's gray in color with fully molded insulation.  My run is also about 
200 feet and I've used UF wire for years for that purpose.  It has held 
up quite well even in the nasty Arizona sun.

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 10/8/2019 5:10 PM, w5jmw at towerfarm.net wrote:
> I need ideas on a long rotor run.It's about 200 ft.I have a nre 
> rebuilt T2x.I tested the tower run which is about 60ft.Worked fine.I 
> then installed it and connected from the up the tower run to lightning 
> protection.Gas charged modules,I did check for shorts before 
> connecting.I then connected the full run.The meter goes to north upon 
> power,which is where I left it after first test.All lights up.when I 
> press the brake it appears it locks and the jumper wires get very,very 
> hot....I presume it is a volyage problem,voltage derop from the long 
> run....What can I do.This is the heavy duty cable from 
> dxengineering..Add 2 wires of larger size 0n 1 an2 ?? ideas...