[NLRS] Elevation rotators for small stuff

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

The loss of LMR400 or LMR400UF is enough lower than that for UT-141 to 
allow for a slightly flexible coax to the feed. Otherwise it ought to be 
very practical to mount TR relay, PA and preamp at the feed with longer 
cables to the transverter on the turntable. They do make lazy susan 
bearings rate to hold 900 or 1000 pounds these days for less than $20 
though at Rockler they will be more expensive.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 9/12/2013 7:07 AM, Paul Beckmann wrote:
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>
> Just two random thoughts from the peanut gallery:
>
> 1) The technology and designs involved in the pointing of higher-end
> amateur telescopes is pretty accurate these days under computer control and
> may provide parts and ideas for projects like these.
>
> 2) I'm seriously considering building up a new turntable for my 10G rig
> where the dish is  an "afterthought" mechanically. It seems that the MN
> plumber's design that mine was built around is a bit silly with the heavier
> "stuff" hanging off this arm rather than the transverter, amp, preamp and
> feed all being on a baseplate on a turntable and the dish attached to that
> somewhere. For portable use, you could "snap-on, snap-off" a dish to a
> mount on the turntable and have a on-the-road low wind profile.
>
> Like I said, just thoughts in the wind.
>
> 73
> --Paul, wa0rse
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> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 11:50 PM, Donn, WA2VOI<wa2voi at mninter.net>  wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Those dishes are nice... but the 10GHz feed is VERY scarce;  not quite as
>> hard to find as hen's teeth (maybe snake's legs).  I was fortunate enough
>> to find someone who had the 10GHz version but wanted the 24GHz one so both
>> our costs were postage.
>>
>> 73 Donn
>> WA2VOI/0
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Reed"<n0nas at amsat.org>
>> To:<tosca005 at umn.edu>
>> Cc:<nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Elevation rotators for small stuff
>>
>>
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>>>
>>> If I was going to do it, I was thinking of those 2' dishes I handed
>>> out, swap in a 10GHz feed and mount the transverter electronics in the
>>> original box on the back of the dish.
>>>
>>
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