[TowerTalk] Emotator 1105MS Rotator & Controller

[n8de at thepoint.net]

I would try 'onion skin' paper, or very translucent paper which could  
be made even LESS opaque by rubbing it with OIL.
73
Don
N8DE


Quoting Roger Parsons <ve3zi at yahoo.com>:

> 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
> VE3ZI
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