While you are at it, you can also put a great circle map behind the
pointer. I think I used "AZMap" which allowed me to center the map on my
QTH and also color the oceans blue. A little bit of fidgitting on the PC
and it can be sized precisely to fit just inside the azimuth markings of
the Yaesu indicator.
73, Frank W9JCC
On Thu, 09 May 2002 19:24:39 -0700 Jerry Kincade <w5kp@swbell.net>
writes:
> I've been using one for nearly a year on a 33' boom 10 element Force
> 12. It
> has not hiccupped even once, yet (knock, knock) and it's been
> through some
> pretty nasty winds. I particularly like it's control box/display
> much better
> than my old Ham IV. If you get one, take the face plate/glass off
> the
> control box, pull the pointer off, and paint the tip of it
> international
> orange. MUCH easier to see than the stock setup.
> 73, Jerry W5KP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Warren McKenzie" <w_mckenzie@msn.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 4:31 PM
> Subject: [Towertalk] Rotator
>
>
> > It looks like Hy-Gain is having some supply problems as they are
> being
> > absorbed so I am looking at alternative rotators. The Yaesu G-1000
> DXA
> > has been suggested. Does anyone have experience with this rotator.
> Any
> > comments and advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Warren
> > KD7QGA
> >
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