[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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