Are you talking about the RD-1800 from C.A.T.S.
Any pro's -contra's ?
Marc on4ma
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From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <aa4lr@arrl.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rotators
>
> In a message dated 7/16/01 6:38:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
aa4lr@arrl.net
> writes:
>
> > Is it that the rotator's only function so long -- or do we hams grossly
> > overload them?
>
> Well, I'd say there's some of that but as far as US rotators go they
have
> their own set of weaknesses. The CDE/Hy-Gain/MFJ rotators were designed in
> the sixties and their problems are well documented; i.e. indicator pot,
weak
> ring gear, sticky brake, etc.
>
> Designing an electrical/mechanical contrivance to do what we expect a
> rotator to do is challenging. In this new millenium we're likey to see two
> new rotators that I'm aware of. Craig at CATS unveiled his at Dayton; it's
a
> worm gear drive which is the way to go and is supposed to be in the $600
> range. Whether it (or the other one that seems to be similar in design and
> execution) makes it to market or not is yet to be seen.
>
> Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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