[TowerTalk] tic ring in tandem

[Keith Dutson]

This does not sound like a good solution to me.  Why not call TIC for a
recommendation?  They are always very helpful to me.

Keith NM5G

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Duffy K3LR
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:03 PM
To: w9ge
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
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, 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

w9ge wrote:

> Has anyone used the db9 port on the back of the tic ring rotator
controller to slave two tic ring rotators?  I have one up and a second would
be far less money than converting the tower to become a rotating tower.  If
you have done so does it work well, and do the rotators pretty much stay in
synch throughout 360 degrees?   I want to stack a pair of yagi's and have no
need to rotate them independently.  Thanks in advance for the observations.
73 bob de w9ge
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