Hello,
I'm Marco, IZ5IOW. I'm searching a good and cheap solution to build an * elevation* system to set up an home satellite station. More specifically I'm looking suggestions for the mechanical part... The loading of the antenna is the follow: 15El UHF Yagi and 9 El VHF Yagi. The mechanical part should not bear too much weight!
Can anyone help me?
Thank you all. Best 73s.
Marco
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Cardelli" iz5iow@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Elevation System
Hello,
I'm Marco, IZ5IOW. I'm searching a good and cheap solution to build an * elevation* system to set up an home satellite station. More specifically I'm looking suggestions for the mechanical part... The loading of the antenna is the follow: 15El UHF Yagi and 9 El VHF Yagi. The mechanical part should not bear too much weight!
Can anyone help me?
Thank you all. Best 73s.
Marco
Hi Marco, IZ5IOW
I believe that the best solution for your needs is to use a KR-500 with his control box because it bear not too much in weight and has a 500 ohm potentiometer into it that can be used in the future for the automatic control of the elevation via your PC.
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i8CVS Domenico
Hi Marco,
If you are looking to lash something together (instead of going with a purpose-built Elevation rotor), I and others have had success with Television-type rotors that have a through-hole for the mast. Mounted on their side, they seem to perform very well. Just keep things balanced, and protected from the weather and they should be happy.
See: http://home.wavecable.com/~ko6th/
I used an Alliance U-110. It has performed flawlessly for about 10 years now.
Good luck,
Greg KO6TH
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:59:23 +0100 From: iz5iow@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Elevation System
Hello,
I'm Marco, IZ5IOW. I'm searching a good and cheap solution to build an * elevation* system to set up an home satellite station. More specifically I'm looking suggestions for the mechanical part... The loading of the antenna is the follow: 15El UHF Yagi and 9 El VHF Yagi. The mechanical part should not bear too much weight!
Can anyone help me?
Thank you all. Best 73s.
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