[serengety]

Hi everybody.
I have a huge problem pertaining to my antenna. It needs a rotor to enable me to get all the signals available to me in my area. I did have a really great rotor (an old Alliance Tenna-Rotor) that lasted and lasted. It was so old it had no remote capability, but hey who cares. The control unit sat right on top of the TV and it wasn't much of a trip. But the poor old thing went kaput when I replaced my old, broken antenna with a new Winegard HD7698P. (Its specs are 15.8ft. by 13in. and 13.6 pounds.)
Well, I posted a question on this site about what rotor would be powerful enough to reliably turn the new antenna and was given some great information about the Channelmaster CM9521A and the Eagle Aspen ROTR100.
After checking them out, I discovered the Eagle Aspen draws power through the coaxial cable and my system is wired for a seperate lead for the power. So when I went online to actually BUY the Channelmaster CM9521A I discovered that about 80% of the product reviews where absolutely dreadful. Apparently they used to be very reliable when they were made in Ohio, but since being outsourced to China the quality went down the dumper and they are now extremely UNreliable.
So this gives rise to several more questions. Can I use the Eagle Aspen ROTR100 even though my system is wired for a seperate lead? And if I do, do I need a special kind of coaxial cable or does it use the regular variety? Considering how long the Alliance Tenna-Rotor lasted wouldn't it be a good idea to get another one of those? But are they still even being made? And last but not least, is it possible (or advisable) to have an old rotor repaired?

Thanks awfully folks,

Serengety.