[TowerTalk] AlfaSPID rotor comments

[va3pl at cuic.ca]

Will AlfaSPID fit in top section of US Towers TX455?
Andy - VA3PL


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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] AlfaSPID rotor comments


> Yup, the Spid has a very simple yet robust design.  Nice worm gear system,
no brake, no stops.  Just two wires for the motor (12-24 VDC).  Direction is
switched in the controller by simply switching the polarity.  Then two more
wires for the magnetic pickup positioner.  The control box is a thin box
with large digital readout for the direction; nice when one gets a little
older and has trouble seeing small meter print.  So only four wires out to
the rotator.  North is determined electronically as well as the end stops;
makes a great rotator for side mounts where you want less than 360 deg of
rotation.  Also one can enter in 6 presets that are activated with a special
external mouse which has buttons on its sides.  Finally you can hook your
computer to the control box and have your logging program turn your beam.
And at the same price or less of comparable units and better specs, it's the
rotator to have.  Oh, the motor and positioner pickup are externally mounted
to the unit
>   so one could replace these without removing the rotator from the tower,
I do believe.  I'm very pleased with mine and I'll let all know how it fairs
this winter after some good Chicago ice storms.
> > the mechanical design of the SPUD looks great, dunno about the indicator
> > system,
> >
> > Simple wiring, Zero (north or south) is set
> > > in the shack, and you have 720 deg of rotation.
> >
> > My feedlines don't!
> >
> > Does sound like a lot of happy VE customers, you guys get much lightning
> > up that a way?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jim, K4OJ
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Doug
> > >
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> > > I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
> > >
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