[TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

  I think this horse is way past dead.

No need to get this worked up over stupid rotor clamps.

W0MU


On 8/26/2018 9:08 PM, Jim wrote:
> Are you calling me a liar Les?
>
> Sure sounds like it from your instance.
>
> I've been on tower talk for a very long time. And I know the history of the
> OR2800 reports of slippage and the controller does not work.
>
> I have had not had these problems.
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Les
> Kalmus
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 9:27 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555
>
> Because the controller tends to miss and thus miscount the pulse counting
> signals from the rotor and winds up displaying a different direction than
> the antenna is actually pointing. Also, the circuitry in the controller that
> provides the counting signal is noisy. In my case at times I couldn't hear
> anything while the rotor was turning. Replacing the stock controller with a
> Green Heron cured that problem as well as the miscounting issue.
>
> The stock clamp does indeed slip no matter how it's torqued.
>
> Les W2LK
>
>
> On 8/26/2018 7:38 PM, Jim wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk