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

[Daniel L. Goltz]

Mike, I have some steel cables (length broken with insulators) that were 
guy  wires on my first tower installation. You can have them for this 
project if you can use them.
Dan.
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Daniel L. Goltz
702 Spring Brook Drive
Winona, MN 55987

On 10/21/2023 22:05, Michael Foerster via WARC wrote:
> 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
>> SENT: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:08 PM
>> TO: Winona Amateur Radio Club Member List
>> CC: Skip
>> 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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