[TowerTalk] TIC Rotor Controller

[Steve Muenich]

Chris et al;

I have a spare GHE RT21-DC I’m gonna be putting up for sale. This is a DC powered only controller with Ethernet port. If anyone is interested let me know. 

Steve, NA5C


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> On Apr 6, 2026, at 9:30 AM, Chris Hurlbut via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks everyone for the replies.
> 
> Yes, GHE is probably the correct answer at some point.  I just need to find
> more change in the couch cushions!
> 
> -Chris KL9A
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 7:14 AM <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> My mistake, K3MM's post reminded me that all of my controllers had analog
>> displays.  As I stated it had been decades since I used the TIC controller.
>> The control box looked very similar to yours and nothing like the one shown
>> in the manual.  The analog display was very inaccurate and really was only
>> useful to show movement.
>> 
>> There are many variations of TIC ring rotators.  If yours uses the German
>> wiper motor I have been selling these motors on swap qth.
>> 
>> 73
>> John KK9A
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: john at kk9a.com <john at kk9a.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2026 10:55 PM
>> To: 'towertalk at contesting.com' <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject: re: [TowerTalk] TIC Rotor Controller
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> I recently sold seven TIC ring rotators that I owned for 30-40 years.  All
>> came with the digital controller shown in your photo where you set the
>> direction and press start.  I know at least some of my manuals showed the
>> controller that your manual has a photo of but I have never seen a
>> controller that looked like that.  It really shouldn't matter as long as it
>> supplies 24v for the motor and indicates the direction from the 500 ohm
>> potentiometer.
>> 
>> FWIW, I quit using the TIC controllers 20 years ago and used Green Heron
>> RT-21's.
>> 
>> John KK9A
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris Hurlbut KL9A wrote:
>> 
>> My controllers say the model number is 2020.
>> They look nothing like the 2020 pictured in the manual I can find online.
>> 
>> They do look like a digital readout version of a 2100.
>> See photos at the following link:
>> 
>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/2LBex7fV1cFAt8vR6
>> 
>> Does anyone know what the deal is here?
>> I know that reverse engineering anything TIC related requires some mental
>> gymnastics, but these units look nothing alike!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Chris KL9A
>> 
>> 
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