I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has used one of these...it
looks like a competitor to the Italian Big Boys...love the worm drive
gearing!
Looks like someone is homing in on Dave Leason's dream - a HD rotor that
costs about the same as a washing machine...
Well not quite but certainly more reasonable
Jim, K4OJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "VE6JY Don Moman" <ve6jy@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 5:06 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Antenna Rotor product info
>
>
> New Antenna Rotor available.
>
> If you are interested in a heavy duty, full featured but still low cost
> antenna rotor I invite you to check out
http://www.alfaradio.ca/amateur.html
> for links including a write-up by myself and a copy of the instruction
> manual. Not
> all of the web site is running yet but the important info is there. Alfa
> Radio is the exclusive North American distributor for this new rotor
> product. The Alfa-Spid rotor is in the same class as the HyGain T2X and
> Yaesu G-1000/2800 units. Some of the hilites include: DC operation,
> double worm drive, real "steel" - no pot or cast aluminum to break,
digital
> readout to 1 degree, computer interface, mouse control with presets and
> more.
>
> Several of these rotors (no pictures yet) are in use here at the VE6JY
> station (http://www.andor.net/ve6jy) and more will be. The article in the
> above link describes some of my experience with these rotors and other
> commercial designs. I have built many home brew rotors using a similar
> design as I have not been impressed with either the performance or the
> price of commercial products (sometimes both!). However this one has
changed
> my mind. It has the simplicity and durability of a worm drive coupled with
> the features of a smart control unit.
>
> The introductory price is 530$ US. I hope the link above will answer most
> of your questions but if you have specific questions (not orders) you may
> also contact me directly and I will try to help. We're in the ARRL CW
test
> this week and I will have to be away (no email) much of next week so
there's
> my excuse - in advance - for any slow response you may get.
>
> 73 Don
> VE6JY
> ----------------------------------------
> Alfa Radio - Engineering
> Don Moman ve6jy@rac.ca
> www.alfaradio.ca
> 780-466-5779 FAX 780-466-4956
> ----------------------------------------
>
>
>
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