Natan,
One other thing!!
What type of cable are you using??
Do the two (2) small wires have a shield around them??
The signal pickup is from the two big AC wires so it
doesn't matter if the cable is on the ground!!!
Both small wires must be shielded from the two large wires...
73, Ted K2QMF
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:25:08 -0400 "Natan Huffman" <natan@twcny.rr.com>
writes:
> Friends,
>
> Recently had a M2 Orion 2800 PX rotor installed and am not happy
> with the
> unit as I've been unable to maintain any semblance of repeatable
> accuracy.
> The unit requires recalibration every few hours to be useable as
> the
> discrepancy between actual azimuth heading and indicated heading is
> off by
> 30 degrees as an average. The mast is NOT slipping at all. The
> unit is
> mounted in a tower 200 feet from the shack with cable temporarily on
> the
> ground. I've read that pulses may be dropped if the cable picks up
> signal,
> but considering the position and type of cable used, I doubt this is
> the
> source. Voltages are per the schematic at the rotor.
>
> Has anyone had a similar problem and solved the same?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Natan W6XR/2
>
>
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