If I recall Yaesu did not give a lot of details regarding the wires
for the G2800DXA. The two G2800DXA's that I had in Aruba always worked
in cold weather using the supplied cable:) You could see what gauge
wire Yaesu supplied with their cable and try not to exceed that total
resistance. Your sensor conductor size should be fine but I would
substantially increase the motor wires from the ~13AWG (2 x 16AWG)
equivalent that you are now using. Just buy a roll or two of THHN and
use your four 16AWG for an antenna switch or something.
John KK9A aka P40A
Wayne Kline w3ea wrote:
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I have a Yaesu 2800DXA rotor on my 40/30 antenna. It’s rotor length
to the antenna is 390 ft.
I am using the 6 conductor 18 ga on the tower 80 ft. and 2X16 ga
and 6X20ga with two extra wires added one to CCW and one to CW
motor control. B MY issue is during the winter below 30 deg. F. many
time to rotor will not turn in that cold WX
The control box is ab Green Heron RT21 ??? bigger wire to the base ?
Wayne W3EA,
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