[TowerTalk] Keeping antennas straight
Steve Maki
lists at oakcom.org
Sat Apr 19 21:04:16 EDT 2014
On 4/19/2014 8:21 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
> In the long run, something like a camera pointed up at the antenna and
> some software to recognize the instantaneous position of the antenna
> which then controls the rotator might be the way to go. Then you don't
> care if it slips,and in fact, you can put what is effectively a slip
> clutch on it to limit the torque.
Or a camera mounted on the boom pointed DOWN at a compass rose. Camera
lenses pointed up seem to collect crap for some reason...
-Steve K8LX
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