[amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable

[Rick Tejera]

Also found this. "

https://www.remingtonindustries.com/hook-up-wire/hook-up-wire-20-awg-strande
d-solid-10-colors-7-sizes-available/?sku=20UL1007STRBLA25&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI
q9XhptK53gIVhP5kCh0vCQgQEAQYBSABEgJfVPD_BwE


Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org

-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Frank Karnauskas
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2018 6:26 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable

The Yaesu manual calls for six wires #20AWG each.

All the rotor control cable I can find at the usual radio stores is:

Standard duty: 2x #18 & 6x #22  @ $.049

Or

Heavy duty: 2 x #16 & 6 x #18 @ $0.89/ft.

My control line run will only be under 35 feet.  Maybe I'm being overly
cheap, but between the rotator and the M2 LEO pack, costs are starting to
add up.

Your thoughts are appreciated.

73,
Frank

FRANK W. KARNAUSKAS, N1UW
ARRL MINNESOTA AFFILIATED CLUB COORDINATOR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ROTATING
EDITOR
1402 SUMMIT SHORES DR.
BURNSVILLE, MN 55306
N1UW at GOKARNS.com
612-644-9174


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