[VHFcontesting] Rovers using Yaesu rotators

[Gene]

Bill, I have been using a Yaesu AZ/EL rotator (G-5500) for several years on 
the rover with an inverter. Been working fine.

Gene
N0DQS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Burgess" <ve3cru at rac.ca>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:12 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Rovers using Yaesu rotators


>I have been roving in the past, using a Ham IV rotator on an inverter as 
>well as from a generator.  Using the inverter, it was necessary to increase 
>the size of the control box fuse as spikes from the square wave 600W 
>inverter kept popping the original size fuse.
>
> Also have a Yaesu G1000DXA, was used 1 year as rover from a generator as I 
> could not get confirmation from Yaesu it would be safe on this or any 
> other square wave inverter.  If anyone is using a Yaesu rotator on an 
> inverter, I would like to hear what you are using.
> The G1000DXA now reallocated to the main tower at home,   I prefer the DXA 
> series due to the speed control and presets.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill   VE3CRU
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