Bill, I have been using a Yaesu AZ/EL rotator (G-5500) for several years on
the rover with an inverter. Been working fine.
Gene
N0DQS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Burgess" <ve3cru@rac.ca>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:12 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Rovers using Yaesu rotators
>I have been roving in the past, using a Ham IV rotator on an inverter as
>well as from a generator. Using the inverter, it was necessary to increase
>the size of the control box fuse as spikes from the square wave 600W
>inverter kept popping the original size fuse.
>
> Also have a Yaesu G1000DXA, was used 1 year as rover from a generator as I
> could not get confirmation from Yaesu it would be safe on this or any
> other square wave inverter. If anyone is using a Yaesu rotator on an
> inverter, I would like to hear what you are using.
> The G1000DXA now reallocated to the main tower at home, I prefer the DXA
> series due to the speed control and presets.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill VE3CRU
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