[TowerTalk] Emotator 1105MS Rotator & Controller

[Roger Parsons]

A while ago my controller stopped indicating the antenna direction, although everything was OK otherwise. Significant messing around later I found that a drive belt in the controller had perished. To my amazement I found a source of the correct belt and now it works fine again.

However:

The direction indication was a printed translucent sheet held between two transparent pieces of polycarbonate. Disassembling the unit to fit the new belt made the translucent sheet fall apart - it was after all at least 20 years old. I was able to draw a replacement sheet pretty much exactly as the original, but I can't find the proper material to print it on. If I use a transparency it is much too light and the works of the controller are clearly visible though it. If I use paper, the back illumination emphasises the grain in the paper and it looks really amateurish.

Any suggestions for the best material to use? I use an inkjet printer, but if laser is necessary I could take it to a shop for printout. Thanks for any help.


73 Roger
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