[TowerTalk] Rotor-EZ rotor control

[K7LXC@aol.com]

Greetings, TowerTalkians --

      Here is a short thread on the new Rotor-EZ rotor control. The original 
poster thought he had a problem with the new board. Here's the whole exchange 
including the answer.

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC

>  >
>  > K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>  > >
>  > > In a message dated 06/08/2000 4:25:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, w1vxv@
> gwi.net
>  > > writes:
>  > >
>  > > > About a week ago I read a posting here about the new "hands free 
rotor
>  > > >  control plus RS232" for the Ham-M and Tailtwister rotors.  I 
followed
>  > > >  the reading of the review by visiting http://www.idiompress.com/ to 
> get
>  > > >  the scoop from the kit seller.  I immediately ordered the kit for my
>  > > >  rotor, and didn't realize until tonight that mine is a Ham-IV and 
not 
> a
>  > > >  Ham-M.  (never assume anything  <grin> )
>  > >
>  > >      Wait a minute. The Ham IV and TailTwister both use the same 8-wire
>  > > control box. I'm not sure but I think the Ham-M does too.
>  > >
>  > >      The kit does fit your Ham IV. What makes you think it doesn't? 
They
>  > > haven't changed these control boxes (or rotators) since the 60's so 
the 
> kit
>  > > should fit just about everything.
>  > >
>  > > Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
>  > > Tower Tech

> > The kit is a board that mounts on the back of the meter.  My Ham-IV
>  > already has a board mounted on the back of the meter.
>  >
>  > Any other thoughts, Steve?
>  >
>  > 73, Bob
>  
>  Hello Steve!
>  
>  Just got back an hour ago from Ham-comm in Dallas.
>  
>  Thanks for  forwarding the QTC - sorry I was out of touch.
>  
>  The Rotor-EZ kit does indeed work on all models of the rotors that have 
> three push
>  paddles in the front, most certainly including the Ham-IV. However, I just 
> reviewed
>  the instructions and it does not make clear that users with PC boards 
> mounted on
>  the back of the meter need to remove the existing circuit board. The board 
> can be
>  competely removed or the user can simply insulate it and get it out of the 
> way. The
>  functions of the the original board are replicated as part of the 
circuitry 
> on the
>  new board.
>  
>  I will send him a personal message to this effect, but I would appreciate 
> your
>  posting these comments on Tower-Talk to allay any fears that Ham-IV owners 
> might
>  have, since the original comment got on Tower Talk.
>  
>  Thanks!
>  
>  73
>  
>  Bob, W9KNI
>  Bencher, Butternut

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