I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
Mike,
http://www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html
has some 6 conductor.
You can of course use the more common 8 conductor and just clip off the extra wires, or parallel them.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mike1234 Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 4:17 PM To: AMSAT Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotator Cable
I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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Hi Mike,
Here is who I talked to at the Dayton Hamfest.
http://www.thewireman.com/rotorp.html
Hope this helps and have a great Memorial Day!
73,
Rick WA4NVM
I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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On 5/29/2011 1:16 PM, Mike1234 wrote:
I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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Mike,
Try Clear Signal Products 9600 Stevens Ave. Mustang , OK 73064-2338
1-866-745-9473
www.Coaxman.com
I have had very good service from him.
Dale/ KL7XJ
Hello Mike,
I do not use 6 conductor rotator control cable.
I use 8 conductor cables for both AZ and EL on the Yaesu G5400B positioner, leaving 4 spares.
That gives me spares to control: 1. cross pol yagi polarization, (RHCP vs LHCP) 2M and 70 cm 2. Mast mounted preamplifier DC power controlled from the sequencer in the shack. 2M and 70 cm.
You could also uses spare conductors to control: 3. DC power for the 2.4 GHz to 2M DEMI RX only downconverter. 4. conductors for the temporary maintenance intercom.
Spares are good. For all of my other rotator control cables I use 8 conductor. One size, one grade, logistically simple ( to me).
I get my rotator control cable from The RF Connection in Gaithersburg Maryland. Ask for Joel. Do a google search on them for details.
Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr
On 5/29/2011 5:16 PM, Mike1234 wrote:
I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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Cablexperts
http://www.cablexperts.com/cfdocs/cat.cfm?ItemGroup=19&itmsub=0&bskt... hip=1&c=0
73, Joe kk0sd
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I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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Check out spinkler wire at Home Depot. 18 GA, 7 conductor is available. Of course, it can be buried if required. The wire I used specifically said okay for burial. Run the numbers to see if the voltage drop is an issue based on length. There is 4 and 5 conductor available also. You could use more than 1 cable and parallel if needed. I was in a rush and I have used the sprinkler wire for a rotator without any issues yet. I occurs to me that perhaps UV resistance might be an issue, but haven't had a problem yet. Any comments from anyone else on the use of sprinkler cable for rotators?
73, Bill NJ1H
On 5/29/2011 5:16 PM, Mike1234 wrote:
I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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It's not officially recommended, but I've been using CAT-6 computer network cable for a short run (about 75 feet) and it seems to work fine on my Yaesu azimuth rotator. I've had it up for over a year and it still looks ok.
You should plan to use flexible wire where it has to rotate, flex and bend freely (as at the elevation rotor). CAT-6 might not last too long in that situation.
73,
Grant AA9LC
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I have looked all over the place I was wondering if someone could tell me where I can get the six conductor rotator cable for the yaesu 5500 rotator.
Mike N8GBU
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Alan P. Biddle -
Bill Bordy, NJ1H -
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Gary "Joe" Mayfield -
Grant Zehr -
Mike1234 -
Rick - WA4NVM -
Stan, W1LE