[amsat-bb] DIY Projects

[Robert McGwier]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=AZ+EL+DIY+rotators

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
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> Jerry
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> I once used a reduction gear box set from the local electronics store
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> The drive went to a threaded rod
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> It was a tim system - very rough
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> > On 28 Sep 2016, at 2:49 AM, Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r at outlook.com> wrote:
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> > This may be OLD stuff to many of you experienced ops., but new to me.  I
> was wondering if there had been any individual DIY projects in the past for
> building an AZ/EL or Pan/Tilt using robotics?  Of course, for our purposes
> weight and wind load would be a factor.  I am not interested in "toy size",
> as many of the Arduino projects are.
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> > If anyone knows of a site or PDF, please send it to me; either here or
> to my personal email:
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> > gp_ab5r at outlook.com.  I am also good via ARRL and AMSAT using AB5R at xxxx
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> > Thanks,
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> > Jerry
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Bob McGwier
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Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
Research Professor Virginia Tech
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