No one is calling anyone anything.
My experience is what I explained with a heavily loaded Orion AND a
lightly loaded second Orion (but no slippage) with both using the stock
controller with the updated electronics. In fact, one of those
controllers was so noisy that M2 sent me an RF filter kit which helped
but didn't eliminate the problem. I have the photos to prove it.
Green Heron controllers fixed both problems.
73, Les W2LK
On 8/26/2018 11:08 PM, Jim wrote:
Are you calling me a liar Les?
Sure sounds like it from your instance.
I've been on tower talk for a very long time. And I know the history of the
OR2800 reports of slippage and the controller does not work.
I have had not had these problems.
73
Jim W7RY
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Les
Kalmus
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 9:27 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555
Because the controller tends to miss and thus miscount the pulse counting
signals from the rotor and winds up displaying a different direction than
the antenna is actually pointing. Also, the circuitry in the controller that
provides the counting signal is noisy. In my case at times I couldn't hear
anything while the rotor was turning. Replacing the stock controller with a
Green Heron cured that problem as well as the miscounting issue.
The stock clamp does indeed slip no matter how it's torqued.
Les W2LK
On 8/26/2018 7:38 PM, Jim wrote:
I have an older OR2800 with the M2 controller. Used it with N1MM and
never had an issue of any kind with the rotor or controller.
It works great! I had it on a TH7 with a XM240 above it on a 70' Rohn 45.
Stock mast clamp. NEVER did it slip in the 14 years I had it up.
I'm puzzled why you would think the mast clamp and controller are junk?
73
Jim W7RY
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
john@kk9a.com
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 3:03 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Big Rak and HDX-555
From what I have read on towertalk, it is a good rotator if you throw
away the mast clamp and controller.
John KK9A
From: Kent Olsen <kilo6dko@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:14:01 -0700
Phil
I went with the M2 Orion 2800 rotor. It fits in the tower completely.
It has been up for 3 years with a SteppIR DB36 with a NN4ZZ tilt
plate. This is a very heavy combo, I have not had a bit of trouble.
Thanks
73
Kent
N6WT
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