[TowerTalk] Variac

[Malcolm Ringel]

Can anyone in the group supply a copy of whatever documentation came with a 
"Monarch" VR-5 ...the round style variac device ? Shouldn't be much volume 
involved ...few pages at most, maybe only a front/back.... if that !
Anyway, glad to reimburse your expenses such as they may turn out to be. Can 
be a printed copy or an email attachment....whatever is easiest for you.
Thanks for taking a look
73
Malcolm Ringel, K3KZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VK2SN - Sean P Neylon" <sean at vk2sn.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:24 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Positoners Calibration to True North


> Thanks to all who replied with some very informative answers.
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> I believe I have enough info now to calculate the right
> direction..thanks.Its not as easy as just using a compass..laugh..
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> Thanks, it shows that these reflectors really work..I appreciate the
> response.
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> The tower goes up Monday..yipee.!
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> Regards,
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> Sean Neylon
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> Dear all,
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> I am just about to stand up my tower with everything ready to 
> go.yippee..at
> last..
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> I have Azimuth and Elevation Positioners M2 OR2800PDC and M2 MT1000  see
> www.vk2sn.com <http://www.vk2sn.com/>  for further details of my set-up.
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> My location is in the city of Sydney Australia  S33  53'  12.6''   and
> E151  14'  45.4''    Grid   QF56oc
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> To start with I will calibrate my poisoners to True North for Nova and
> such., then once up and running, I will use the Sun or whatever to further
> calibrate via the controller for accuracy.  But I want to at least get it
> close to accurate before I put the tower up.
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> I also cant really re-adjust once it goes up, I have to pull it down and 
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> on.its very heavy for one person, so Im hoping to get things sorted before
> it goes up,..plus its too dangerous to climb and Im not one for climbing
> towers..I like my kids and want to see them live for a very long time.I
> don't have the experience.smile.I'll do most things in life..but not climb
> towers on houses..!!!
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> So the question is, I will use a compass to choose North, but this is
> Magnetic North, to get True North, how many degrees do I add or subtract
> from Magnetic North.or where can I find this info, or how can I calculate 
> it
> from my Sydney position - because I gather its different for everyone re
> Latitude.
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> By the way, I hope this makes sense, the last time I had to figure out 
> where
> I was by using a compass was when I was about 14 years old..so I would 
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> some advice..
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> Please advise if Im doing this right, or is there a much better and easy 
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> to sort/calibrate this situation..
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> Thanks guys,
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> Sean Neylon
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> Sean  P.  Neylon     VK2SN     QF56oc
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> Cell Phone:  ++ 61 413 747 276
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> web:    www.vk2sn.com
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> email:   sean at vk2sn.com
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