[TowerTalk] Emotator 1105MS Rotator & Controller

[Al Kozakiewicz]

Two suggestions:

1. Matte finish transparency film.
2. Clear transparency film and coat the unprinted side with a matte finish lacqyer, e.g. Krylon.

Al
AB2ZY

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob W5RN
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7:07 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Emotator 1105MS Rotator & Controller

Try a scrapbooking supply store for vellum paper or another source would be a drafting supply store.

73 Bob
W5RN

On 10/26/2011 12:02 PM, Roger Parsons wrote:
> Thanks Don
>
> I could only get onionskin paper on a pad rather than for a printer but I tried it anyway. It printed OK, and is significantly better than normal printer paper, but is still quite grainy/papery with the back lighting.
>
> So I'm still looking.
>
> 73 Roger
> VE3ZI
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> 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
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> 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.
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>> 73 Roger
>> VE3ZI
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