[TowerTalk] M2 Orion 2800PX

[Bill NY9H]

Neil, when i first put it up i had a similar problem... hell no it 
was  identical !!!!

I put a scope on the pulses back into the controller, and could see the 
pulse motor signals clearly messing up the "return" pulses...

oisture got into the 8 conductor plug/jack assembly they provided.
I chopped it off and used a 4 conductor euro electrical connector assembly.
I see they are now using that exact junction connection...it was that 
moisture... it had me baffled and very pissed///

it has worked fine for several years ,once I got it cleared up....

it's on a us tower  hdx572...

bill

At 12:25 PM 9/10/2004, Natan Huffman wrote:

>Friends,
>
>Recently had a M2 Orion 2800 PX rotor installed and am not happy with the
>unit as I've been unable to maintain any semblance of repeatable accuracy.
>The unit requires recalibration every few hours to be useable as the
>discrepancy between actual azimuth heading and indicated heading is off by
>30 degrees as an average.  The mast is NOT slipping at all.  The unit is
>mounted in a tower 200 feet from the shack with cable temporarily on the
>ground.  I've read that pulses may be dropped if the cable picks up signal,
>but considering the position and type of cable used, I doubt this is the
>source.  Voltages are per the schematic at the rotor.
>
>Has anyone had a similar problem and solved the same?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Natan W6XR/2
>
>
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