[TowerTalk] OR2800 rotator: AC or DC motor?

[Jim W7RY]

Nope.

I'm 99% sure they all had DC motors. I think the new ones (which I have on 
of) a higher torque rating. I use 100 feet of 2 conductor #18 zip cord for 
the motor on mine. For the control I use 2 conductor #28 telephone wire. I 
love the rotor and have had no issues with it. I use the RS-232 control 
with my Writelog logging software.


73
Jim W7RY


At 07:32 PM 2/26/2005, Rick Karlquist wrote:
>I acquired a used rotator that looks
>like an OR2800.  I notice that the M2
>web site says "New:  DC motor".  Does
>the use of the term "new" mean that
>older OR2800's had AC motors?  If so,
>how can I tell which kind of motor it has?
>
>
>Rick N6RK
>
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