[TowerTalk] Telrex Rotator

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Now here's a rotator (first two photos) built along the lines you 
describe, but on steroids!
http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/skyhook.htm  It's turning many 
tons with a whale of a wins load.  It used a double chain IIRC.

73

Roger  (K8RI)


On 12/14/2016 10:21 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> At my previous QTH, I replaced a Hy-Gain rotator that broke nearly every year with a Telrex rotator. It was up for at least five years and I never had an issue.  It is a very simple device, just a large A/C motor attached with a chain to a gear box and a selsyn indicator. I am sure that it would not be difficult to use a more modern controller with one or even build something similar from scratch without spending a lot of money but there does seem to be little interest in this type of rotator.
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> John KK9A
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> From: Mike [mailto:w2gr at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 7:52 AM
> To: john at kk9a.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex Rotator
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> I'll look when I get home...I have the diagram in my files...
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> I use a Telrex. .and just sold one...tried to sell it in the USA...and  can't believe noone wanted it!..I even had it at Dayton flea market..if i had a dollar for everyone that looked at it and commented on it...i could have scrapped it!
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>   I ended up selling and shipping it to Namibia of all places to a scout camp radio club.
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> Mike W2GR
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: john at kk9a.com
> Date: 12/14/2016 7:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Telrex Rotator
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> I probably have one somewhere but I cannot immediately locate it. As I
> recall the wiring is pretty straight forward and easy to follow, selsyn,
> a/c motor, and limit switches.
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> John KK9A
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> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Telrex Rotator
> From: "Roger Grandbois" <rgrand at shaw.ca>
> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:27:07 -0800
> List-post: <towertalk at contesting.com <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com%22> ">mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
> Hi,
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> Does anyone have a copy of the schematic for the 12 terminal Telrex
> Rotator/Controller Wiring?
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> Particularly the Controller/Motor wiring but any and all info would be
> helpful !
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> 73
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> Roger VE7LB
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73

Roger (K8RI)