On 9/20/2013 11:03 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:
Roger,
I have both 2800s Yasesu & Orion. Both are excellent rotators, but
with large differences in capabilities and that shows in the price.
However, if you ever need to dig into the yaesu controller, your
curses towards the designers will be without limit. Truly mickey
mouse, it seems three different engineers couldn't agree on how to
interconnect three pcbs so there are random soldered wires,
connectors, and jumpers between the boards. Then the factory
schematic is scrambled eggs. There are redo's that have been drawn
that make logical layout sense. I replaced the pointer drive belt,
actually an o-ring, so if you need one, I have 90 left over after I
gave away some for others to repair their rotted one. The pointer
gear train is another "interesting" design choice.
I had wondered about the Yaesu rotator. I currently have a PST-61 to go
back on the 45G and have a modified Ham IV for the LM470, but a nearby
kam has the Orion in a 90' crank-up. If the Orion will fit the LM470, I
may go that way. I'm working on the rerod cage for the base at
present. I have to get help to lift any of the heavy stuff, or to hold
things in place so it's kinda slow going.
73
Roger (K8RI)
OTOH, either with a Green Heron controller is fine, but I don't think
you can buy the yaesu w/o the yaesu controller. A used yaesu rotator
plus new Green Heron is another way to go. The clean/grease/replace
balls for the yaesu is no big deal.
My Orion was a very tight fit in the HDX589, and the yaesu went easily
into the other 589.
Grant KZ1W
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