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Re: [TowerTalk] Dual rotor controllers

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dual rotor controllers
From: k2qmf@juno.com
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:09:53 -0500
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Hi Joe,

This is the info I was looking for...
Many Thanks.

73,
Ted  K2QMF
 
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:28:09 -0500 "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
writes:
> 
> 
> > The rotator is a HAM-4 and I have 2 controllers.
> > 
> > I want to be able to control the rotor from 2 different 
> > operating positions...
> > 
> > As I recall, you need to take the fuse out of one of
> > the controllers.  I don't remember anything else...
> 
> With two HAM-4/HAM-5/T2X controllers, remove the meter 
> fuse from one unit (this is the "slave").  Connect 
> the unmodified ("master") controller to the rotor as 
> usual.  Connect the "slave" in parallel with the 
> "master" terminals 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7. 
> 
> Terminals 4 and 8 are the motor capacitor ... only the 
> master capacitor should be connected.  
> 
> If you are not using T2X control boxes with the LEDs 
> for brake and rotate, you need some way to make sure 
> that the two controls are not operated at the same 
> time.  The easiest solution is a 24V lamp or LED 
> connected across terminals 1 & 2.  It will illuminate 
> whenever the brake is engaged from either location. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>    
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com 
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> k2qmf@juno.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:41 PM
> > To: towertalk@contesting.com; yccc@yccc.org
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Dual rotor controllers
> > 
> > 
> > Hello All,
> > 
> > I asked this question years ago and got replies.
> > However, I can't find them.  Guess they are on an
> > old computer.
> > 
> > Anyway,  I would like to know how I can connect
> > two (2) controllers to one antenna rotator???
> > 
> > The rotator is a HAM-4 and I have 2 controllers.
> > 
> > I want to be able to control the rotor from 2 different 
> > operating positions...
> > 
> > As I recall, you need to take the fuse out of one of
> > the controllers.  I don't remember anything else...
> > 
> > 
> > Any help would be very much appreciated.
> > Thank in advance.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Ted  K2QMF
> > 
> > P,.S. - I tried the archives with no luck. 
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