[amsat-bb] Just Brain Storming

[Gerald Payton]

OK, so I am crazy, but I have been bashing my brain about using a servo motor to simulate the human wrist movement of varying the orientation of an antenna, as done in portable hand-held operation.


As I understand, servos primarily rotate 180 degrees left or right governed by the control signal.  That would accomplish the above requirements of pointing the antenna and adjusting for optimal signal.


However, and a BIG however, I know zip about servos or controlling them.  I realize too that their would be a antenna weight problem to overcome and other mechanical factors too!


Consequently, I am wondering it any of you experienced operators have contemplated this before?


Jerry  AB5R