I recall years ago (~1959) seeing something like that in a magazine or
somewhere. The guy pulled the rope until certain marks on the rope
representing azimuthal degrees lined up with with a marker inside the house.
Now, how he secured the ropes to keep the beam from rotating wasn't
shown--maybe a couple of cleats on the wall or something? :-)
>
> The one I saw was:
> rope_________________________________
>
> /
> lever
>
> ()
> switch
> Pulleys were the rope changed direction, rope was clothline wire.
> Lever had a spring, so pull switch on, pull switch off.
>
> This person used a steering wheel with rope and pulley for his
> rotator. (If he were still alive today I think that he might used the
> outbaord motor steering setup.
>
> Chris opr VE7HCB
>
> At 09:35 AM 2002-03-29 -0500, Roger Borowski wrote:
> >How about....
> >
> > rope
> >________/_____________________________
> >
> >\
> >
> >( - )
> >< pulley
> >_________________________________|____ /
> > / _|_
> > rope |__|
> > /
> > switch
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Dale L Martin <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
> >To: TowerTalk Reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 8:53 AM
> >Subject: RE: [Towertalk] How To Build A Remote Switch
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > a switch
> > > --------/ --< 100 feet of a wire >------------
> > > Power Source |
> > > or 'the thing'
> > > whatever |
> > > ------------< 100 feet of another wire>-------
> > >
> > >
> > > > I was wondering if anybody had the plans to build a simple remote
> > > > switch.
> > > > Like you know, you press a button from say 100 feet away and the
> > > > thing turns
> > > > on, or the circut is completed. If anyone could give me these
> > > > plans it owuld
> > > > be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thank You
> > > >
> > > > Cody
> > > >
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Towertalk mailing list
> > > Towertalk@contesting.com
> > > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
> > >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >Towertalk mailing list
> >Towertalk@contesting.com
> >http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Towertalk mailing list
> Towertalk@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|