[TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555

[john at kk9a.com]

I have no personal experience with the Orion 2800 rotator however as I
stated I have read numerous complaints over the last decade++ about the mast
slippage. If you are new to towertalk and never heard of this issue, it is
easy to search the archives. For example, here is a 2007 post by K7LXC :
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/towertalk/2007-04/msg00445.html

John KK9A


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim [mailto:jimw7ry at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 7:39 PM
To: john at kk9a.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555

I have an older OR2800 with the M2 controller. Used it with N1MM and never
had an issue of any kind with the rotor or controller.

It works great!  I had it on a TH7 with a XM240 above it on a 70' Rohn 45.

Stock mast clamp. NEVER did it slip in the 14 years I had it up.

I'm puzzled why you would think the mast clamp and controller are junk?


73
Jim W7RY



-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
john at kk9a.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 3:03 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555

>From what I have read on towertalk, it is a good rotator if you throw away
the mast clamp and controller.

John KK9A


From:	Kent Olsen <kilo6dko at gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:14:01 -0700

Phil


I went with the M2 Orion 2800 rotor. It fits in the tower completely. It has
been up for 3 years with a SteppIR DB36 with a NN4ZZ tilt plate. This is a
very heavy combo, I have not had a bit of trouble.

Thanks
73
Kent
N6WT

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