Frank,
I find that standard automotive trailer cable is more than adequate. Each side of the G5500 only needs six lines, so two sets of six-core trailer cable will do the job nicely.
Probably a lot cheaper than official "rotator cable" too.
73, John (M5ET)
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) Sent: 04 November 2018 11:51 To: N1UW@gokarns.com Cc: Amsat amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Rotator Cable
I used what ever they brand in the UK rotator cable for my home install.
Portable (same rotator) used ethernet cable with good success.
Pete 2M0SQL
On Sun, 4 Nov 2018, 01:27 Frank Karnauskas <n1uw@gokarns.com wrote:
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
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