Not to repeat others. But at my last QTH I used 200/ run of 10/2 UF to the
base of the tower and 120' of 12/2 up the tower to the motor conection. was
there 18 years till it's tear down. Wayne, W3EA
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 07:16:31 -0800
> From: robolt@yahoo.com
> To: john@kk9a.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> CC: rich@n7tr.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?
>
> XHHW may be a better (though more expensive) choice given it's higher UV
> resistance and heavier jacket.
> http://www.distributorwire.com/blog/index.php/wire-cable-products/xhhw-wire/
>
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>
> >To: towertalk@contesting.com
> >Cc: rich@n7tr.com
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:33 AM
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?
> >
> >I have 450' runs to my prop pitch rotators and I purchased three 500 foot
> >rolls of THHN wire at Home Depot for each motor. I used 18ga two wire
> >cable for the reed switch.
> >
> >John KK9A
> >
> >
> >To: "towertalk@contesting.com"
> >Subject: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?
> >From: Rich Hallman - N7TR <rich@n7tr.com>
> >Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:32:29 +0000
> >
> >I'm installing a k7nv prop pitch rotor in a few months and wanted to
> >know what
> >and where others have purchased their 10 gauge 3 conductor wire from?
> >This
> >will be around 350 feet long and need to bury the run. I looked at
> >10/2 romex
> >with ground and may be the best option.
> >
> >Thanks....
> >Rich. N7TR
> >
> >
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