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Re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance
From: <john@kk9a.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:07:56 -0400
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Mistyped I meant to say your might need 3mm or larger wire.


-----Original Message-----
From: john@kk9a.com [mailto:john@kk9a.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2017 3:56 PM
To: 'towertalk@contesting.com'
Cc: 'ct1ilt@gmail.com'
Subject: re: [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance

The rotator should work fine if you use large enough wire.  You may need 6mm or 
larger wire.  I have rotators with 130m control lines and have no issues.  

However, I think most stations use verticals for a multiplier stations to 
minimize interference and then no rotator is necessary. 

GL
John KK9A

To:     Hans <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject:        [TowerTalk] rotor @ 200m distance
From:   Filipe Lopes <ct1ilt@gmail.com>
Date:   Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:44:02 +0200

Hi guys,

I am putting a temporary tower about 200m away for INBAND during CQ WW SSB.

My question is regarding the rotor, what kind of cable or how should one rotate 
the rotor at such distance? I guess the voltage drop is quite high, meaning the 
rotor will turn very very slowly or even not turn at all.

I am going to use either a YAESU G1000DXC or a KR600.

Any ideas are welcome.

T
​hanks
​
73's Filipe Lopes
CT1ILT - CR6K
F4VPX - TM3M

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