[amsat-bb] Re: lvbtracker (or other) and AlfaSpid rotors?

[John Heath]

Hi Bruce,

I guess a very good question would be - will the aclaimed LVB tracker interface with the AlfaSid.
Someone on this bb is sure to know.

73 John G7HIA

 



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From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp at gmail.com>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, 7 February, 2010 21:34:13
Subject: [amsat-bb] lvbtracker (or other) and AlfaSpid rotors?

The Alfa Spid price list
http://alfaradio.ca/docs/AlfaSpid_Price_June15_2009.pdf indicates that
the az/el rotor alone is about $600 (CAD) cheaper than the rotor with
controller. I understand that this controller is a very nice piece of
kit, and many are quite pleased with, for instance, its mouse
interface. However, that additional charge moves the purchase from the
'maybe one day' to the 'no way Jose' column.

So I'm wondering if anyone has experience with third-party controllers
to operate the Alfa Spid rotors. Are they electrically similar to
other rotors, or is the proprietary controller absolutely necessary?

73, Bruce VE9QRP
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http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com
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