[ICOM] Icom 2720 extend distance?

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I don't know what signalling is used, but I can
tell you from experience on installation of an
HF/SSB station (Sunair) at a military command
post, that extreme measures will be needed
to cut down voltage losses over such a long
run of cable.  In our case we had to run some
10 conductors each for + and - lines between
the control head and the transceiver which
were in the same "room" but needed some
150+ feet of control line.

We had a similar problem with voltage drops
in the cable running the rotator which was
even farther away.  Although this was some
20 years ago and I am not certain of details,
I believe we ended up using a cable that had
#6 and #8 conductors!!!!  We loczated it at
some oil field supply company and it was  VERY
expensive.  Your tax dollars at work!!!

(;-p)


Good luck!!!

Mac, K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Bob Marzari" <w3pt at comcast.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: "Icom" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 2720 extend distance?
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:34:45 -0400

Hi, does anyone know how far you can split the control head and the RF
package of a 2720? What is the signaling used? Is it CANbus?

It would be nice if I could put the RF package in the penthouse of our RACES
building and the control head 200 feet below it.

Bob, W3PT