[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna suggestions for mounting on vehicle for sat work.

[Bob Bruninga]

> all the RS rotators are 110v with no 12v option
> I'd hate to use an inverter just for that,

But a 100W inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter is only $24 or less
at Walmart.  That is much less than you would pay compared to trying to find
a 12v rotator system.  I had similar designs for 12v rotator systems, but
just got lazy and realized it is easier to simply use these cheap inverters
that are 95% efficient and just use whatever I need in the car for playing
ham radio wether it is 12v or 115v, dosn't matter.

Though watch for RFI from the inverter?

Bob, Wb4APR

Ted wrote:
> Lee, there is a construction article in Chap 6 of the ARRL Satellite
> Handbook (too complicated for me)
>
> But the reality is that it is easy to manually turn the RS rotor with the
> control box from the comfort of your chair just following the azimuth
> showing on your sat program and listening with your ear...this will get
you
> close enough. I have the Elk on a RS rotor with Bob's fixed elevation.
> (Worked good enough for VUCC #226)
>
> Of course, the original question was about mobile installation, so unless
> you have a long extension cord or a generator....... hi hi
>
> 73, Ted, K7TRK
>

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