[VHFcontesting] Rotor Controller Problems

[kb7dqh at donobi.net]

Interesting... I would think that by puzzling out the wiring of the switch
one should be able to replace it with "something"... even if it means a
big stack of 4PDT relays and separate pushbuttons for each function!

Just how ancient is this rotator anyway?  I ran into a situation where a
friend of mine obtained a rotator from one source and a controller from
another... both "8 wire" Hygain/CDE devices, but, the rotator wouldn't
turn
when wired with the "standard wire terminal one through eight to terminal
one through eight" so I disassembled the rotator and found out the
internal wiring didn't match that of the schematic of the rotator supplied
with the controller, so I "made it fit"... and, after replacing the
phase-shift capacitor with one that actually worked, I had full rotation,
and, proper indication!

Eric
KB7DQH


> My Controller just decided to quit working One Direction. I am using an
> older CDE Ham M.. with the switch that moves Right for Clockwise.. Left
> for CC. Any easy fix or replacement for the switch ?  I have the newer
> style controllers but they do not seem to work with this Rotor.. ( I am
> thinking it may be a Model I or II up top which will not work with the
> newer CDE or Hygain Controllers )
> VE6CPP
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