[TowerTalk] AlfaSPID rotor comments

[VE6JY Don Moman]

SPID not SPUD...
If your feedlines don't allow 720 degrees of revolution, you can always set
the programmable limits to a lesser value.  In most cases one should be able
to (re) design the rotor loop to allow for it. The ideal case is to let the
feedline come down thru rotor center ( around 3/4 inch diameter-a PL259
passes thru it) and then you never have to worry about it.

We think we get enough lightning up here, no need to send any more from
Florida..... On a yearly basis we certainly don't experience the level of
strikes that you do. Besides, lightning is rare (but not impossible) when
it's -30 half the year, hi!

73 Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <k4oj at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Doug Renwick" <VE5RA at sasktel.net>
Cc: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:18
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] AlfaSPID rotor comments


> 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
>