I'm setting up two remotely operated ground stations for work and need a
heavy-duty azimuth and elevation rotator combination for the multi-antenna
satellite array that will get a lot of use (in one instance there are 14
LEO passes per day)..
I've looked closely at the M2 OR-2800 and MT-3000A combination and am
concerned about its repeatability...that's to say "will it know where it
is and return to the same spot every time". I've heard that because it
uses a pulse counting system, it can lose track of where it is. In my
circumstance (a remotely controlled operation) that'd be a serious
problem. On the plus side, the M2 combination can move almost anything I
throw at it!
The alternative is the Emoto. This appears to be a beefier version of the
Kenpro/Yaesu rotors. But they are analog controlled (I want to run the
rotors from a Unix box), and I have yet to see anyone in this area with
them.
I'd appreciated your comments on and experiences with either rotor!!
Please email them directly and I'll summarize...
Thanks!
Eric WD3Q
wd3q@amsat.org
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