One of the best investments I ever made was in the Idiom Press pc
boards for the HyGain and Yaesu rotors. I've used both and wouldn't
be without them. Linked up with DXLabs software automates the turning
of the rotor to the station I'm calling.
73,
Ken - K4XL
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Missouri Guy <n0tt1@juno.com> wrote:
> I'm pretty sure there was an article in one of the mags,
> maybe QST or Ham Radio, that described a relay with a timer circuit
> that would allow about 5 seconds before the brake would
> be released. Later, a "board" was marketed called D-lay-5,
> (something like that) that could be installed in a rotator control box.
> I installed a similar circuit in my CDE box years ago. The beam
> rotates, comes to a stop and then the brake is applied. Works
> great!
>
> Charlie, N0TT
>
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:41:20 -0700 EZ Rhino <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz>
> writes:
>> Right, I think they are a shock absorber so if you let go of the
>> brake too soon it won't slam the rotator, also to help prevent shock
>> loading due to gusty winds. I think. Seems pretty pricey for two
>> stamped plates and four polyurethane bumpers, though.
>>
>> Chris
>> KF7P
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 13, 2013, at 17:20 , K8RI wrote:
>>
>> On 1/13/2013 6:41 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
>> > Where did you look?
>> > http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-002771
>> >
>> >
>> > To:towertalk towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> > Subject:[TowerTalk] any source for a GA-3000 ???
>> > From:Charles Harpole <k4vud@hotmail.com>
>> > Date:Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:47:25 +0000
>> >
>> > I am looking to buy a GA-3000 Tower Absorber made by Yaesu. I can
>> not find
>> > anyone to sell this item. It is pictured at
>> > http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamrot/ysurot.html in
>> Universal Radio
>> > web site. Has anyone ever used this item? Does anyone sell a
>> similar item??
>>
>> What is it? It appears to be a rotator mounting plate or adapter
>> plate to fit a particular rotator to a specific tower. If so,
>> couldn't you take the dimensions to a local machine shop, or does it
>> have some torsional absorption properties as the name would imply?
>>
>> Have you tried Texas Towers? I doubt they'd stock them, but might be
>> willing to order one. HRO?
>>
>> A bit of searching turned up
>> http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-002771
>> watch out for line wrap.
>> They do show in stock.
>>
>>
>> 73 es good luck
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>>
>>
>> > Tnx, 73,
>> > Charles Harpole
>> > k4vud@hotmail.com
>> >
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