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Re: [TowerTalk] Using HDR-300 rotors on one control box

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using HDR-300 rotors on one control box
From: n1rr@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:19:53 +0000 (UTC)
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That's very useful info Bryan ! 

There's gotta be a few HDR-300 boxes out there that people have no use for 
after buying a Green Heron box.... 

Thanks 
Charlie 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com> 
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 3:01:05 PM 
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using HDR-300 rotors on one control box 

Charlie, 
I use a HDR300. IMO, the control function is not an issue. However, the 
indication function will be a problem. When diagnosing a design faux pas with 
the direction indication, I saw that the signal coming from the rotator could 
vary between rotators. 
They use a 3-turn pot w/ 1:1 gearing from the rotator output shaft. But, the 
pot isn't installed to be at zero rotation = 0° azimuth, and the signal at 0° 
azimuth will be some value above 0 volts. Because no two pots are installed 
exactly the same, the output will be somewhat different from one rotator to 
another. Also, the voltage at 360° azimuth won't be the same from one rotator 
to another. Thus, the setup of the controller is going to be different -- the 
GAIN and ZERO (offset) settings will be different. Those controls adjust the 
input of the CA3162E A/D Converter such that its output is 0 to 360. I hope 
this makes sense. 
BTW, something with my rotator's direction pot seems to have gone DOA recently, 
giving a steady "-87" indication. Substituting a trimmer made the display work. 
Ohmmeter tests in the shack indicate something not right on the tower. I 
ordered a replacement from Newark, Bourns pn 3547-1AA-102A (about $30 shipped). 
vy 73,Bryan WA7PRC 

Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 17:35:46 +0000 (UTC) 
From: n1rr@comcast.net 
To: TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> 
Subject: [TowerTalk] Using HDR-300 rotors on one control box 

Re: Using HDR-300 rotors on one control box 

Any issues I should know about before trying to control two HDR-300's 
separately 
(one at a time) with one control box ? 

-Charlie N1RR 

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