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Re: [TowerTalk] Remote Tuning of Shunt-Fed Tower

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Remote Tuning of Shunt-Fed Tower
From: kd4e <kd4e@verizon.net>
Reply-to: kd4e@verizon.net
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:45:51 +0000
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>> The best answer I can give you is I am looking for something "precise" if it
>> is cost effective.  I am currently turning a gamma vacuum variable with a
>> cheap 8 RPM gearhead 12V DC motor from AllElectronics.  I used momentary
>> switches, leds, and some "junk-box gears" to give me the capacitor's "end of
>> rotation" warning.  I want to go with an omega match if the prototype will
>> give me effective dual band operation.  The steppers are more compact, more
>> precise, and more eloquent.  That being said they are not worth $220 to me.
>> Pat, K8PC

How about tracking down a matched set of selsyn's?

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