K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
> TowerTalkians --
>
> Attended the DX Convention in Fresno last weekend and made a great
> discovery! The WireMan has a pre-made-up (in blister pack, no less)
> 8-conductor pigtail set ready to connect to your Ham IV/V or TailTwister. It
> consists of a male and female set of connectors (that look like the trailer
> type and they're polarized) already attached to about 12 inches of
> 8-conductor. You start by simply snipping the wire in two. One end goes on
> the terminal strip of the rotator and the other pigtail end can be joined to
> your existing rotator control cable (solderless butt connectors work real
> well). Plug them together when you're done, weatherproof them real well and
> - voila! A simple solution to the Hy-Gain quick disconnect problem. And
> they're only $10.00 per pigtail. The workmanship is good; they look
> professionally done. Why didn't someone think of this before?
>
> After the recent thread on this topic, here is a solution that everyone
> can use and appreciate. Contact Press the WireMan or Joe, K5KT, at
> K5KT@aol.com, 310-541-5495.
>
> 73, Steve K7LXC
>
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All electronics in VAN NUYS has those connectors in 2,3,4,5,6,8,and 9 in
stock all the time they cost 1 to 5 bux. I get a handfull everytime I go
in the place.
Hank
KN6DI
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