While the innovative work of those writing logging software and building automation hardware to help us push the limits, one feature I purposely do NOT use is automation of antenna rotators. Why not?
Yes, but Rather than fiddle with rotator controls, pressing buttons, watching the display, etc., Its way easier to type a heading into the log line, press enter, and let the rotator go there. As an a
Being able to turn the antennas without having to touch the rotor boxes has a number of advantages. As Ken points out, getting the boxes out of the way is one. I found that I would reach for the cont
I may need to turn to bust a pileup. That's where it becomes useful. For example SA mult when working Caribbean or Europe from the east coast. Long path is useful because I can decide shortest rotor
Perhaps it depends on what controllers you have. Hy-Gain rotators have a brake and are a pain to turn with the stock controller, especially when they stick. I have only prop pitch and TIC ring rotato
Tom W2SC you may email me off list if your prefer kg5vk at arrl dot net steve http://www.KG5VK.com My Ham Radio Friends On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 6:37 AM, john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com> wrote: __________
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