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Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator cable connections

To: "Michael Fox \(K5MEF\)" <k5mef@mefox.org>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotator cable connections
From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:03:06 -0700 (PDT)
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Michael:

>From everything I've read in the past the two largest
wires in 8 conductor rotor wire are the power
connections from the rotor box to the rotor itself. 
Usually terminals 1 and 2.  At least that's what the
manual for my Ham IV says.

Couldn't tell from the msg what type of rotor you were
discussing.

Tom, WW5L


--- "Michael Fox (K5MEF)" <k5mef@mefox.org> wrote:

> I have some Belden 9405 rotator cable which contains
> two wires of 16 AWG and
> 6 wires of 18 AWG. 
> 
>  
> 
> Where should the 16 AWG wires be used - the CW and
> CCW pins?  I'm thinking
> CW and CCW since those appear to provide current to
> the motor.  POS, POT &
> GND seems to be for reading position off the
> Potentiometer.
> 
>  
> 
> 73,
> 
> Michael - K5MEF
> 
>  
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