[WARC] Beam at Witoka, Need Yaesu Connector & Cable

[Justin McElmury]

If it is done on a weekend I can help set it up
Thanks KF0BSI Justin

On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 4:08 PM Mike Foerster via WARC <warc at w0ne.org>
wrote:

> Thanks Skip, I’ll try to pick it up early next week.   I’ll be in touch.
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> Mike, W0IH
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> *From: *Skip via WARC <warc at w0ne.org>
> *Sent: *Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:08 PM
> *To: *Winona Amateur Radio Club Member List <warc at w0ne.org>
> *Cc: *Skip <k7yooam at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [WARC] Beam at Witoka, Need Yaesu Connector & Cable
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> have rotor cable
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Oct 21, 2023, at 12:39, Mike Foerster via WARC <warc at w0ne.org> wrote:
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> I’m plotting on putting the club’s Mosley Classic 33 beam up at Witoka for
> the HF Remote station (ICOM IC-7300).
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> The Off Center Fed Dipole (OCFD) seems to match pretty well on 80 & 40,
> but isn’t so good on 20, 15 & 10 meters.  With the club’s beam, we can
> cover these 3 bands quite well.
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> We have an 8’ quad stand & some 21’ masts that we can use to mount the
> antenna, getting it up to about 25’.
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> Mike Cizek, W0VTT gave us a thrust bearing that will be mounted near the
> top of the mast and held with ropes down to the ground.
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> We had setup this antenna like this for the Winona County Fair this last
> summer.
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> We also have a Yaesu G800 rotor & controller, however, *we don’t have the
> 7 pin round connector nor the 6 wire rotor cable that would be required to
> turn the rotor*.    To begin with, we will mount the stand, rotor mast
> and antenna, setup in a fixed position pointing to the east (east coast &
> Europe).  If there is enough interest, perhaps we will connect up the rotor
> to the remote system.   That can be done at a later.
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> It will take 3 to 4 guys to put the mast & antenna up, but we’ll plan that
> at a later date.  I’ll have the stakes in the ground prior to any ground
> frost.
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> *We’re looking for a 7 pin round connector that is used with the Yaesu
> rotators and about 50’ of at least a 6 conductor rotor cable.*
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>   If you can help with this, it would be very much appreciated!
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> Thanks & 73,
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>      Mike, W0IH
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