[TowerTalk] microHAM ARCO and the OR2800 Orion: Good combo?

[Michael Murphy]

According to ARCO, the 400 watt version is for large prop pitch and
homebrew rotors.  Everything else should be fine with the 200 watt version.

Mike - KI8R

On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 7:39 PM <al.n6ta at gmail.com> wrote:

> Santa may be visiting me this year and bringing an ARCO controller to work
> with my year old OR2800  (DC motor).  I cannot find any specs o the drive
> current to the OR2800 motor or maximum power needed by the motor to turn my
> mast.  The ARCO has a high power option for the power supply that I doubt I
> need but would appreciate any comments.  I also doubt that having a lot of
> overhead power available would help turn a mast that has some kind of
> friction issue.
>
> My antenna is a DB36/80 that is 2 feet above the bearing on the top of the
> DX-70 Tash tower.  The rotor is about 7 been down from the tower top and
> the
> mast is attached with a K7NV clamp and 'I think' the mast is resting on the
> bottom of the clamp, not being partially supported by the bearing.
>
> I am currently using a GH RT21 to control the rotor and it has worked well
> but I am currently experiencing a problem that is yet to be resolved.  I
> will detail that in a separate posting.  Though I doubt the controller is a
> root cause of my intermittent ability to turn the antenna, I would like a
> general shack upgrade 'because I deserve it'.
>
> So, if anyone thinks a high power option for my simple antenna is useful, I
> would like to know and why.
>
>
>
> Thanks es 73,
>
> Al  N6TA
>
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