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Re: mounting a u-110 elevation rotator
- Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] mounting a u-110 elevation rotator
- From: MM <ka1rrw@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 11:08:38 -0800 (PST)
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I used a U-100 for a few years as an elevation rotor.
The U100 has a meter type needle to indicate compass
headings. The U-110? has a big clicking knob.
I used a metal plate from a 19" computer rack.
the plate was aprox 19"" x 8"" before it hack sawed
it.
I cut the plate in half and doubled up to make the
plate strong. Then drilled a bunch of holes in it
to mount the U-100 rotor Horizontally.
I also drilled holes for the virt mounting mast
clamps.
I tested it empty on a 10 foot mast and it worked
good.
Then I added a buch of resistors across the meter to
change the 45 degree swing to resemble 0 -90 swing.
Then re marked the meter 0 to 90.
I have no idea what values i used.
I think i installed an 11 element 2-meter and a 40
element 440. It was over loaded so i made sure
i ballanced the antennas an coax properly.
It ran good for elevation for 5 years then i spent
the big bucks on the kenpro 5400.
--- Carl Yaffey <carl_yaffey@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for ideas for mounting a U-100/110
> elevation rotator to a
> mast. The article in the December 1998 QST describes
> using a treated
> block of wood. That would certainly work, but I'd
> like to find a way
> to do it with metal.
> Any thoughts?
> Thanks and 73,
> Carl Yaffey O----'-:: K8NU, brand-new AMSAT
> member.
> Yaffey Music Services: banjo/guitar/bass/mandolin
> lessons, recording
> studio.
> carl_yaffeyADDED_TO_STOP_SPAM@yahoo.com, 614 268
> 6353, Columbus OH
> http://www.carl-yaffey.com
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