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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/JOIO7TPQQ24X5M57UP2F6KPRZAU6SUZK/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CAEMY9Ffecx8GwKg4OMFWZLdxZMgN1Pavs20D65fGCUa9pYOgPA@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "JOIO7TPQQ24X5M57UP2F6KPRZAU6SUZK", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/QGCBFOCUOXSN5B7LN2RTSZZAFMLZGQJV/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "kb1pvh (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "946baa6fd780451aa988d177f6f74dbd", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/946baa6fd780451aa988d177f6f74dbd/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Dave Webb KB1PVH", "subject": "Re: [amsat-bb] Spid RAS rotor issue", "date": "2018-07-11T13:52:29Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/ED5T5EDPWBTXLMBKZTC54DBB6CLLSTSF/?format=api", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Dimitry,\n\n I agree that the Green Heron is very expensive after spending a large\namount on the rotor. I wasn't really happy about having to do it, but I\nalso wasn't happy about the stock controller not working twice in a year.\n\nDave-KB1PVH\n\n\nSent from my Galaxy S9\n\nOn Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 9:30 AM Dimitry Borzenko <[email protected]> wrote:\n\n> Hi\n> Green Heron controller is good idea but price is as RAS rotator and his\n> controller.\n>\n>\n> ------ Original Message ------\n> From: \"Dave Webb KB1PVH\" <[email protected]>\n> To: \"kb2m\" <[email protected]>\n> Cc: \"AMSAT -BB\" <[email protected]>\n> Sent: 11.07.2018 16:12:01\n> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Spid RAS rotor issue\n>\n> >Jeff,\n> >\n> >I went through 2 Rot2Prog controllers in less than a year. The relays\n> >seem\n> >to be a big problem. I bit the bullet and bought a Green Heron\n> >controller\n> >and haven't had any problems.\n> >\n> >Dave-KB1PVH\n> >\n> >\n> >Sent from my Galaxy S9\n> >\n> >On Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 8:43 AM <[email protected]> wrote:\n> >\n> >>Looks like the elevation up relay is fried in my RAS controller box.\n> >>I'm\n> >>going to take Harald's advice and replace all 4. Before I order the\n> >>parts\n> >>has anyone else experienced a relay failure with their RAS? If so what\n> >>relay\n> >>did you replace it with, make, part # ?\n> >>\n> >>I'm at this time running the controller and rotor at 13.8 volts, was\n> >>going\n> >>to try 28 volts to the rotor with the Spid approved mod, but now not\n> >>so\n> >>sure\n> >>:-)\n> >>\n> >>73 Jeff kb2m\n> >>\n> >>-----Original Message-----\n> >>From: Harald\n> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 7:07 PM\n> >>To: [email protected]\n> >>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Spid RAS rotor issue\n> >>\n> >>Hello Kb2m jeff,\n> >>\n> >>I don't know if you have ELFA over there but from elfa the part\n> >>nr. is PCB power relay 12VDC 400mW 137-44-376.\n> >>\n> >>It is more or less a standard relay.\n> >>\n> >>They are a littel bit hard to get out of the pcb but I used\n> >>solder sucking wick as they called it, you may have to resolder\n> >>some points to get it totally free.\n> >>Not too much heat, ,,,,take some breaks :-)\n> >>\n> >>good luck in finding them.\n> >>\n> >>Harald\n> >>la7qta\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 12:34:25 AM, you wrote:\n> >>\n> >>\n> >> > Hi Harald. thank you for the reply. I'm sure my control box has a\n> >>failed\n> >> > relay also. I hear a faint click when going both ways in azimuth,\n> >>but\n> >>only\n> >> > hear a click on down elevation. So I'm sure the up elevation relay\n> >>is\n> >> > defective. I'm going to take your advice and swap out all four\n> >>relays.\n> >> > Would\n> >> > you be so kind to give me a part number and a source of the relays\n> >>you\n> >> > replaced with. Thanks in advance....\n> >>\n> >> > 73 Jeff kb2m\n> >>\n> >>\n> >> > -----Original Message-----\n> >> > From: Harald\n> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 3:07 PM\n> >> > To: [email protected]\n> >> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Spid RAS rotor issue\n> >>\n> >> > Hello Kb2m jeff,\n> >>\n> >> > I recently had the exact same problem but the rotor was running.\n> >> > To get it out of that position I took the plug out of the az\n> >> > conn. and put the conn. from ez into az and drove it all the way\n> >> > around again. they are equaly pinned. test which way you have to\n> >> > rotate with the az buttons,,,,(or connect 12v with the right\n> >> > polarity to the ez plug directly),,,,,,, much easyer to use the az\n> >>conn.\n> >>\n> >> > I replaced the 4 relays, zeroed the controller and all is working\n> >> > again.\n> >>\n> >> > The relays are some cheap ones so the best is to change them\n> >> > anyway.\n> >> > I have used it for 3 years and had truble before with those.\n> >>\n> >> > Hope this will help in solving your problems !\n> >>\n> >> > Best 73's\n> >>\n> >> > Harald\n> >> > LA7QTA\n> >>\n> >> > PS: questions,,,just ask !\n> >>\n> >>\n> >> > Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 12:32:26 PM, you wrote:\n> >>\n> >> >> I’m having a problem with my RAS rotor at my winter home. When I\n> >>turned\n> >> >> it\n> >> >> on yesterday, after an absence of about 2 months the elevation went\n> >>into\n> >> >> a\n> >> >> complete backflip when powered up, and is jammed against the roof\n> >>with\n> >>an\n> >> >> elevation reading of 195 degrees on the control box. I’m at my\n> >>Florida\n> >> >> home for just a few weeks to do some fishing, so before starting to\n> >>work\n> >> >> on it to maybe speed up the repair process a bit I’m asking here if\n> >> >> anyone\n> >> >> else had this problem. When the roof dries off I plan on going up\n> >>there\n> >> >> and remove the antennas before trying to move the rotor, to\n> >>diagnose.\n> >> >> Right now the azimuth will turn, but the elevation is stuck, it\n> >>wont\n> >>move\n> >> >> up or down. I’m hoping it is just jammed into the roof, once\n> >>unstuck\n> >> >> hopefully all it would need is a re-calibration. Thanks for any\n> >>useful\n> >> >> information....\n> >>\n> >> >> 73 Jeff kb2m\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>\n> >>---\n> >>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.\n> >>https://www.avg.com\n> >>\n> >>_______________________________________________\n> >>Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n> >>to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n> >>Opinions\n> >>expressed\n> >>are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views\n> >>of\n> >>AMSAT-NA.\n> >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\n> >>program!\n> >>Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> >>\n> >_______________________________________________\n> >Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n> >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.\n> >Opinions expressed\n> >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views\n> >of AMSAT-NA.\n> >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\n> >program!\n> >Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available\n> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions\n> expressed\n> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of\n> AMSAT-NA.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n>\n", "attachments": [] }