Be careful with those connectors they are non standard and only
available from Yaesu at approx $80 including shipping for the pair.
Julio, W4HY
-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of w7psk@w7psk.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:27 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu G-800DXA Rotor (Was Overkill)
>good
>thing to extend its service life. The rotator is the weak link in the
>rotatable antenna chain so any time you can increase its reliability,
you're
>ahead.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve K7LXC
>TOWER TECH
Thanks Steve.
Im impressed and not impressed.
First impressions,
HRO, fast service, ordered Monday and got it Tuesday well packed.
Yaesu
Rotor control box looks robust. But the Connector in the back stinks.
Its a 6 pin white plug 3x2 row with cheesy looking pins that you cannot
get out once you insert it. I will have to find a replacement soon as
the crimp in one didn't take well.
Rotor is nice and strong looking but again the Connector. Its a cannon
and the pins are tiny solder types. I may have the Insertion/Removals
to pull them but maybe not. I work in the Aircraft industry but have
not worked flight line in a long time. Otherwise its gonna be a pain to
solder. Especially since my Rotor cable is already run under the house
and outside from the original being taken down.
I wish Yaesu would have put more thought in their connectors.
Scotty
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