[TowerTalk] tic ring in tandem

[Jim Lux]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Duffy K3LR" <k3lr at k3lr.com>
To: "w9ge" <finger at goeaston.net>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tic ring in tandem


> Hi Bob!
>
> I have given some thought to this in the past. One suggestion would be to
set both rings (mounted on the tower) to the clockwise stop (180 degrees
south by east). Use the pot wires from only one ring, but parallel the motor
wires for both rings. Now both rings will rotate together and

> as long as nothing slips,

Dream on... eventually, they'll get out of sync... Unless you rig up
something where there's a mechanical stop so you can periodically "home" the
system, or, if there's a mechanical connection with no "give" between the
two.


> they will stay in sync. You might want to rig up a 3 pole double throw
relay where you could check the direction of the unused pot periodically.
This is a
> simple method that might work well for you.
>
> 73!
> Tim K3LR
>