[TowerTalk] OR-2800PX Point and Shoot?

[Guy Molinari]

Or perhaps the cheapest option of all.   The M2 controller OOTB accepts RS-232 input.   A computer becomes the "point and shooter".  ;-)
 
73,
Guy, N7ZG
 
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:42:19 -0500
> From: lists at subich.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] OR-2800PX Point and Shoot?
> 
> 
> >> 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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