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[TowerTalk] Boost Rotor voltage?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Boost Rotor voltage?
From: alsopb@vance.net (alsopb@vance.net)
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 10:24:58 -0500
Guys,

There has been much talk about increasing rotor control cable size to
assure sufficient rotor torque.

For the Ham 4 etc series, why not just add a small 2.5 volt boost
transformer at the control box side?  I don't see why this can't work--
unless you also have trouble with the meter voltage.

Along this line, how many amps does one need to handle by the boost
xfrm? What voltage is the rotor motor/break designed for?

 Actually, replacing the control box rotor xfmr with one having multiple
taps would be ideal.

de Brian/K3KO
Vance Net Inc
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