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[TowerTalk] T2X Brake circuit mod

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Subject: [TowerTalk] T2X Brake circuit mod
From: n1eu@hotmail.com (Barry N1EU)
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 13:39:54 EST
Thanks for the info Bruce.  Circuit is available from Norm's.  That's just 
what I needed to know.

73,
Barry  N1EU


>From: Bruce <wd4ngb@m2.sprynet.com>
>To: Barry N1EU <n1eu@hotmail.com>
>CC: towertalk@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] T2X Brake circuit mod
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 18:27:43 +0000
>
>Hello Berry,
>I have had a 7 element monobander on 10m up for many years. The boom is 45 
>feet
>long. I destroyed my 1st Ham IV by being excited and relesing the break to
>fast, and not allowing it to coast to a stop. Everyone does this in the 
>heat of
>battle. The problem that it causes is multplied greatly, the more mass that 
>is
>being turned. Since adding the Break Delay in 1989, I have had no such
>problems. Mine gives about 12 seconds delay from the time I release the
>buttons, till the break is engaged.
>
>Here is the URL for Norms Rotor Service that I use... >
>http://web.compusnet.com/shiacawn/rotors
>
>Good luck/DX, Bruce
>
>Barry N1EU wrote:
>
> > Would appreciate info on the mod to the T2X control box to add brake 
>delay.
> > Hoping the circuit allows one to simply push the CW/CCW buttons and the
> > circuit will take care of the brake?
> >
> > Tnx & 73,
> > Barry  N1EU
> >
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