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

[Michael Foerster]

Justin,

That would be great, I think at this point I'm hoping to do it the weekend
of November 11th.

I still have a few things that I need to check out.

Mike

On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 5:01 PM Justin McElmury via WARC <warc at w0ne.org>
wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike, W0IH
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> have rotor cable
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2023, at 12:39, Mike Foerster via WARC <warc at w0ne.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> I’m plotting on putting the club’s Mosley Classic 33 beam up at Witoka
>> for the HF Remote station (ICOM IC-7300).
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have an 8’ quad stand & some 21’ masts that we can use to mount the
>> antenna, getting it up to about 25’.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> We had setup this antenna like this for the Winona County Fair this last
>> summer.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> *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.*
>>
>>   If you can help with this, it would be very much appreciated!
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>>
>>      Mike, W0IH
>>
>>
>>
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