Why do you need a quick disconnect. All of the rotators that I use have
screw terminals and I just connect the five wires directly to the device.
On some units this is connection is enclosed and out of the elements. On
my prop pitches it is external so I coated them with liquid tape which is
easy to chip off should it need service. Disconnecting the wires would be
the easy part of removing the 50-70 pound rotators.
This subject comes up very often on towertalk and there are many
suggestions in the archives. Probably the most common method is a trailer
style connector.
John KK9A
To: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable / Steppir cable connectors
From: Bill Straw via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: ko7ss@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:37:41 -0800
I'm spending way too much time trying to find what I need, time to ask...
I need to be able to break apart my rotor cable, so I need a
weatherproof M/F set for 8 conductor 18 AWG.
Also I need to break apart the Steppir control cable, 12 conductor + shield
22 AWG.
These disconnects are at the top of the tower so a weatherproof M/F set
is very important.
73, Bill KO7SS
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