[TowerTalk] OR-2800PX Point and Shoot?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

>> The cost of engineering a Green Heron-esque mod for an existing
>> control box would likely far exceed that, which may explain why M2
>> isn't interested in reinventing Green Heron's wheel.

Only because M2 is too lazy to bother.  Any controller capable of
RS-232 input should have more than enough processor processor power
to support point and shoot operation if that feature had been part
of the initial design.  Unfortunately, an aftermarket modification
would require essentially a complete rewrite of the controller
firmware to support a potentiometer input.

One alternative to the Green Heron might be the pulse version of
the MDS controller:
     http://www.mds-ham.com/RC1-P-Digital-Rotor-Control.htm

It's not exactly inexpensive but it is half the cost of the Green
Heron depending on options.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/2/2011 5:11 PM, k2qmf at juno.com wrote:
> Hi Kelly,
>
> That is very good input!  Many Thanks...
>
> 73,
> Ted  K2QMF
>
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:40:38 -0600 Kelly Taylor<ve4xt at mts.net>  writes:
>> The cost of a Green Heron box is $559 plus shipping.
>>
>> The cost of engineering a Green Heron-esque mod for an existing
>> control box
>> would likely far exceed that, which may explain why M2 isn't
>> interested in
>> reinventing Green Heron's wheel.
>>
>> That said, it's possible someone has already done that and you're
>> home free.
>> Otherwise, the most cost-effective solution could well be ponying up
>> for a
>> Green Heron.
>>
>> I say this having no connection to Green Heron at all.
>>
>> 73, kelly
>> ve4xt
>>
>>
>> On 3/2/11 2:54 PM, "k2qmf at juno.com"<k2qmf at juno.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guy,
>>>
>>> I know about the Green Heron controller but I am hoping
>>> for a mod to the M2 controller so that I, and others, don't have
>> to
>>> spend those bucks for a new controller...
>>>
>>> K2QMF
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 2 Mar 2011 20:41:58 +0000 Guy Molinari
>> <guy_molinari at hotmail.com>
>>> writes:
>>> The Green Heron controllers do exactly that.  They are loaded with
>> other
>>> features as well.
>>>
>>> M2 will sell the P2800 w/o a control box.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Guy, N7ZG
>>>
>>>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>>>> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:29:48 -0500
>>>> From: k2qmf at juno.com
>>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] OR-2800PX Point and Shoot?
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I am wondering and hoping that some of
>>>> our engineer types could design an external
>>>> "Point and Shoot" knob and circuit to add to
>>>> the M2 OR-2800PX DC rotator???
>>>>
>>>> Any Takers?
>>>> I contacted M2 but they are not interested....
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Ted K2QMF
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