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Old 21-Jun-2011, 4:29 PM   #2
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For a large antenna such as the HD7698P, I would suggest you consider the Hy-Gain AR40. IMO, this is a case of 'you get what you pay for'.

If you elect to use the Eagle Aspen, use coax with a center conductor of all copper. You can also upgrade to quad shield coax which will have less resistance. (You don't need the extra shielding for for OTA but it won't hurt anything either.) The separate rotor control wire would be unused in the case of an Eagle Aspen.

The sad fact is, there is a limited market for OTA reception hardware and the choices in high quality rotators have become few.
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