[UK-CONTEST] What rotator

[John G3LZQ]

Hi Jim
Have had my Yaesu 2800 up for 5-years now no
hassle with plenty of aluminium up top..only
gripe the useless
illumination on the controller bulbs went
early on and never found out how to replace
them yet..

Had an Orion 2800 reduced to scrap due to
water getting through the shaft seals and no
hole in bottom..
been many mods since then though it is a
brute..

73
John G3LZQ

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Sent: 19 April 2011 07:39
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Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] What rotator


Create RC5B-3 here, fits in the headunit on
HD versatower and been turning TH7/40-2CD for
18 years with no problems.


Steve
GW4BLE


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On 19 Apr 2011, at 06:44, Alan Jubb - 5B4AHJ
<g3pmr at shacklog.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Jim
> I have a PST-61 here (for about 3 years),
turning an Optibeam 11-5.
> I have had no problems with it, it does
everything I expect, and I would
> thoroughly recommend it.
> 73
> Alan 5B4AHJ
>
> On 18 April 2011 23:52, Jim Fisher
<gm0nai at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> I am trying to decide on a new rotator to
replace my old Tailtwister T2X.
>>
>> The T2X has too much slop / backlash.
>>
>> I have a new Optibeam on the tower and
with the T2X is twists about too
>> much
>> for my liking.
>>
>>
>>
>> So far I have narrowed it down to 3
options
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheapest is the Yaesu 2800
>>
>> Next would be the Prosistel PST 61
>>
>> The most expensive would be the M2 Orion
2800 (no drilling of the head unit
>> required as the same bolt pattern as the
T2X)
>>
>>
>>
>> Be interested to hear some opinions on any
of the above.
>>
>> They would be fitted on a Versatower H3R
headunit.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> GM0NAI / GM7R
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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