[TowerTalk] Looking for Remote Rotator Control Methods

[Leeson]

Agree for most situations, but we're also a commercial tower site here 
with literally hundreds of VHF/UHF/microwave transmitters going in 
licensed and unlicensed bands. So outdoor WiFi links aren't as good an 
option for us.

BTW, we learned the hard way to have lightning arrestors at each end of 
all our outdoor cables, even if mostly underground. And outdoor 
connector contacts need occasional cleaning. "Wired" contest wins have 
been satisfying over the years.

The AF6SA projects http://af6sa.com/projects/wrc.html do look like a 
great choice for a more typical QTH, thanks for the link.

73 de Dave, W6NL/HC8L

On 2/18/26 1:11 PM, JVarney wrote:
> There is no way I would even consider doing a 500 ft
> wire run.  We're hams, we should be using... radio.
> I would do 100 hardwire from barn to tower, then
> wireless for the 400 ft run.
> 
> For an out-of-box solution I'd consider the Wi-Fi
> Rotator Controller designed, made and sold by AF6SA.
> 
> http://af6sa.com/projects/wrc.html
> 
> Eliminates the need for the ancient HyGain/CDR boxes
> and gives you a nice beam direction indicator on
> your web browser.
> 
> 73 Jim K6OK
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